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

2. What does Bob call Ivan's cage?

3. Where does Ivan live?

4. How did the seal die?

5. What sport does the chicken play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mack give George money to buy new crayons for Julia?

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

3. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

4. Why do some visitors to the mall think Ivan is lonely?

5. How does Ivan's artwork differ from Julia's artwork?

6. How did Stella come to live at the mall?

7. What are me-balls?

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

9. Why does Bob avoid most humans?

10. How did Stella's foot become injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you had to choose one essential message or theme to describe the purpose of Ivan’s story, what would it be? Explain how Ivan learns or experiences this theme. Can you think of a situation in which humans might experience this theme as well?

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Stella’s story about Jambo reveals about gorillas. How do many humans view gorillas? According to Stella’s story, how do gorillas view humans? Based on what you have read in the book, how does Ivan view humans?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Ivan hesitant to join the gorilla troop at the zoo? How does he learn to fit in with the other gorillas? Can you think of a similar situation that might occur among groups of humans?

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