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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. Who gives Ivan his first crayon?

2. What were the "bracelets" that Stella wore as a young elephant?

3. Where does Snickers sleep?

4. Who is Stella?

5. What does Ivan draw with the black crayon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ivan spend his days?

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

3. What does Ivan watch on TV?

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

5. What is a claw-stick?

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

7. Why does Bob avoid most humans?

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

9. What are me-balls?

10. How did Stella's foot become injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How do Ivan’s emotions change throughout the course of the book? What do you think causes this change? Why do you think the picture of the angry gorilla on the mall billboard bothers Ivan? Do you think Ivan changes his mind about gorillas and anger? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Part of Ivan’s story is told through flashbacks. What event prompts Ivan to begin to remember his past? What does Ivan remember? How do these memories affect the decisions he makes?

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