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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 is Ivan?

2. What sport does the chicken play?

3. What does Ivan eat when he is bored?

4. What do Ivan and Julia have in common?

5. What does Ivan call the spit-pebble children?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ivan compare humans to chimps?

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

4. What does Ivan watch on TV?

5. Why do silverback gorillas pound their chests?

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

7. How does Ivan spend his days?

8. What are me-balls?

9. What does Ivan do when he is bored?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ivan envies Julia’s ability to draw things that “aren’t real”. Why do you think Ivan only draws things he can see? What is the importance of imagination in his decision to paint the sign to free Ruby? How does Ivan learn to use his imagination while he paints Ruby’s sign?

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

Why do you think Bob wants to remain “wild” instead of living with humans like most dogs? Why do you think Bob trusts Ivan? Compare Bob’s experience with humans to Ivan’s experience with humans.

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