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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 sport does the chicken play?

2. Who gives Ivan his first crayon?

3. When Ivan was a baby, what did he use to draw pictures?

4. What does Lila Burpee tease Julia about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stella mean when she tells Ivan, "Old age is a powerful disguise"?

2. How did Stella's foot become injured?

3. Why does Bob avoid most humans?

4. What is the purpose of the billboard outside the mall?

5. Why does the picture of the gorilla on the billboard outside the mall bother Ivan?

6. How does Ivan compare humans to chimps?

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

8. What is a claw-stick?

9. Why does Mack give Ivan a yellow crayon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What prompts George to risk his job in order to post Ivan’s art on the billboard? Which character or characters help him make that decision and how do they convince him to risk his job for an animal? What do George’s actions tell you about his personality?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Ivan is lonely? Why or why not? Who are Ivan’s best friends? Why are these friendships important to Ivan?

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