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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. What does Stella call her cage?

2. Why does Stella stop performing for Mack?

3. After she escapes the water hole, who helps Ruby find her family?

4. How did Ivan break the blender?

5. What did Ivan use to decorate the refrigerator door?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ruby's curious and questioning nature affect Ivan?

2. Why does Ivan draw?

3. How does Ivan's appearances at the mall as a young gorilla compare to his experiences at the mall as an adult gorilla?

4. What does Stella mean when she says, "Humans can surprise you sometimes"?

5. How does Ivan convince George and Julia to post his sign on the mall billboard?

6. What is Ivan's plan for getting Ruby out of the mall?

7. How does Helen's painting inspire Ivan and what were the consequences of Ivan's attempt to create refrigerator art?

8. According to Ivan, how are young gorillas and young humans alike?

9. How does Ivan react to Ruby's first solo act in Mack's show?

10. How is Bob affected by Ruby's story of being saved by humans?

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

Do you think Ivan is lonely? Why or why not? Who are Ivan’s best friends? Why are these friendships important to Ivan?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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