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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does George scold Mack for not doing in the section 'Home is Where the Heart Is'?
2. What does Ivan do when Julia ignores him to draw Ruby?
3. Where was Ruby born?
4. After Ruby's nightmare, what does Ivan do at night?
5. Why is George reluctant to report Mack for striking Ruby?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Ivan and his sister get their (original) names?
2. How do the animals know that a new animal is arriving at the mall?
3. How does Ivan convince George and Julia to post his sign on the mall billboard?
4. Why does Mack buy Ruby?
5. Why does George place his job in danger in order to help Ivan?
6. How does Ruby's presence affect Stella?
7. What is Ivan's plan for getting Ruby out of the mall?
8. How did Mack treat Ivan when the gorilla was young?
9. How is Bob affected by Ruby's story of being saved by humans?
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
How does Ruby change the lives of the other animals in the mall? How does Ruby’s arrival affect Stella? How does Ruby’s arrival affect Ivan and Bob? Why do you think animals of different species would want to protect each other?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Why is Ivan’s art important to him? Describe how art affects Ivan’s life during his infancy, as a young gorilla living with Mack, as an “employee” of the Big Top Mall, and as an activist for animal rights. What is significant about the art that Ivan creates at the zoo?
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