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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a claw-stick?

2. Where does Ivan think other gorillas might live?

3. Why doesn't Sara come to the mall anymore?

4. Where does Snickers sleep?

5. How much food must a silverback gorilla eat each day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Stella's foot become injured?

2. Why did the seal die?

3. How does Ivan react when he sees another gorilla on his television?

4. Where does Ivan live?

5. Why does Bob avoid most humans?

6. Why does Mack make the animals perform shows at the mall?

7. Why does Mack give Ivan a yellow crayon?

8. Why does Bob refer to poodles as "parasites"?

9. What does Mack do with Ivan's paintings and drawings?

10. How does Ivan compare humans to chimps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Ivan learn from watching television? What types of shows does Ivan watch and what does he learn from each type of show? How does watching the television in the mall make Ivan feel? How is the television in the zoo different from the television in the mall?

Essay Topic 2

Ivan is the narrator of the story. Why do you think the author chose to have him tell the story instead of writing it from a human’s perspective? What do we learn from Ivan’s point of view that we might not learn had the story been told from a human’s point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, Bob reminds Ivan that he is “The One and Only Ivan”. Why do you think humans gave Ivan this title? When Bob uses this title, what do you think he is trying to tell Ivan about himself? At the end of the story, Ivan calls Bob “The One and Only Bob”. Why do you think he uses this title when saying goodbye to his friend?

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