The One and Only Ivan pg. 154-172

What does Julia want to do after the incident with the claw-stick?

• She wants her dad to quit working for Mack at the mall.

• She wants to call someone to save Ruby from Mack.

• She wants to release all the animals from their cages.

• She wants Mack to get another elephant to help Ruby.

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Why does George not call someone to help Ruby? (select 2)

• He does not feel that Ruby needs help.

• He does not know who to call.

• He needs to keep his job at the mall.

• He knows that Mack would never hurt her.

• He wants Julia to take care of the problem.

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Read the Quote and answer the question that follows.

"Dad?” Julia asks again. “Did you see Mack’s face when Ruby hit him?” George nods. “Yes,” he says solemnly. “I did.” He shakes his head. “Poor Mack.” He turns away, and only then do I hear him laughing. (p. 155)

What does this tell you about George?

• He feels bad for Mack, because he didn't deserve to be hit by Ruby.

• He did not feel bad for Mack, because Ruby did not hit Mack very hard.

• He feels bad that Mack was in pain, but he feels that Mack deserves Ruby's response.

• He thought it was funny that Mack was in pain, but he doesn't think he deserved Ruby's response.

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Read the quote from the text and answer the following question.

"I can’t take my eyes off that magical brush. For a moment, I’m not thinking about Ruby and Mack and the claw-stick and Stella.

Almost."(p. 157)

What does Ivan mean when he says "Almost."?

• He was almost able to stop worrying about Stella's death and Ruby's situation.

• He almost forgot who Ruby, Mack, and Stella were forever.

• He was almost able to think of a solution to all of the problems they had.

• He almost forgot, but he made himself remember.

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Read the quote and answer the following question.

"Gingerly I pick up the paper. I do not eat a single bite of it."

What does the word "gingerly" mean and what does it tell you about how even feels about Julia's art?

• curiously, and it tells the reader he is trying to understand what she drew

• quickly, and it tells the reader that he isn't patient

• carefully, and it tells the readers he values her work

• recently, and it tells the reader he doesn't like it

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Which quote from the text shows that Ivan is more mature and feels a responsibility to care for Ruby?

• I consider lying, but gorillas are terrible liars. “Probably,” I finally say. (p. 162)

• “Could you make a picture of me?”-Ruby

  "Maybe someday."-Ivan (p. 163)

• I can tell from the sound of her voice that this will be a question I don’t want to answer. (p. 165)

• “Ruby,” I call, “you’re having a bad dream. You’re okay. You’re safe.” (p. 161).

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Which line of dialogue shows that Ivan finally realizes he is not in a good place?

• "I told you all I remember," I say with a helpless shrug.

• I pause, and then I say it. "It's a cage."

• "I'm working on that too."

• “Ruby,” I call, “you’re having a bad dream. You’re okay. You’re safe.”

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What happened to Ivan's parents?

• They were captured and sold to another circus.
• They were captured and sold to a zoo.
• They were left in the jungle.
• They were killed by the humans who took Ivan and Tag.

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Read page 167 and answer the question about the quote below.

“She had a friend,” I say. “A friend who made a promise.”

(p. 167)

Who is the friend that Ivan is talking about in this quote?

• Stella

• Bob

• himself

• a made up character

• Ruby

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Read 172-173 and answer the question about the quote below.

"But inside me, hidden, is another Ivan."

(p. 172)

What does Ivan mean when he says there is another Ivan hidden inside him?

• He literally has another person inside him, but you can't see him.

• He has the ability to be angry and protective like his father.

• He is always the Ivan that is calm and can't be anyone else.

• There are literally two Ivans, the one on the billboard and the real Ivan.

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