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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. Where does Ivan live?

2. Who is Gerald?

3. Who gives Ivan his first crayon?

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

5. Where did Stella live before she was sold to Mack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a claw-stick?

2. Why do silverback gorillas pound their chests?

3. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

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

5. How does Ivan compare humans to chimps?

6. Where does Ivan live?

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

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

9. What does Ivan watch on TV?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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