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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 Sara?

2. What does Ivan draw with the yellow crayon?

3. Where does Ivan think other gorillas might live?

4. What did Mack give Ivan on his sixth birthday?

5. How does Bob get inside Ivan's domain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did the seal die?

3. What do Ivan and Stella have in common?

4. Why do some visitors to the mall think Ivan is lonely?

5. What does Ivan watch on TV?

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

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

8. How did Stella's foot become injured?

9. What are me-balls?

10. Where does Ivan live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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