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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 Ruby?
2. Why does Ivan love art?
3. What does Bob do to comfort Ruby after Stella's death?
4. Where do Julia and George post Ivan's painted message?
5. What bothers Ivan about the ashtray sold in a nearby mall store?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Ivan's plan for getting Ruby out of the mall?
2. In the story, how are wild elephants like Ruby trained to perform tricks?
3. How does Mack train Ruby to replace Stella?
4. Why does George place his job in danger in order to help Ivan?
5. Why does Mack delay in calling a vet for Stella?
6. Why was Ivan able to survive the transition from the jungle to a human habitat while his sister died?
7. How do Ivan and his sister get their (original) names?
8. What is the significance of the X's that Ivan draws on his painted jungle wall?
9. What does Stella mean when she says, "Humans can surprise you sometimes"?
10. How does Ivan react to Ruby's first solo act in Mack's show?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Ivan promises Stella he will make sure Ruby does not spend her life in the mall. Why do you think Ivan made that promise? Do you think Ivan intended to keep that promise when he made it? Why or why not? What event prompted Ivan to fulfill his promise?
Essay Topic 3
What does Ivan learn from watching television? What types of shows does Ivan watch and what does he learn from each type of show? How does watching the television in the mall make Ivan feel? How is the television in the zoo different from the television in the mall?
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