The One and Only Ivan Section 5

What does Ivan identify most with?

• Gorillas

• Humans

• Neither gorillas or humans

Which of the following are examples of personification?

• The clouds raced across the sky.

• She was as fast as a race horse flying across the field.

• The door slammed with a loud bang startling the students in the class.

• The penny danced across the table from the vibration of the speaker's loud music.

What problems did Ivan have living with Mack?

• He licked all the icing off of their cakes.

• He broke too many things.

• He became too strong.

• He became too large.

• He ruined Helen's still life.

Even though Julia suggests to Mack that Ruby is tired, he is determined to get Ruby to move. What does MACK do to attempt to get Ruby going again?

• He whips her.

• He shows her the claw stick.

• He drags her back into the ring.

Why is Ivan so thrilled with his domain when he first moves to the mall?

• There are less fragile things to break or ruin.

• There are other animals to play with.

• There is a tire swing.

• Helen isn't there to yell at him.

_________________ is so upset by Stella's death that he drinks too much and stays away from the mall for two days.

How does Ruby show she is scared in this section?

• She refuses to move during her training.

• She slaps Mack with her trunk.

• She asks Ivan if he thinks she will die in her domain like Stella did.

• She asks Ivan to tell her stories.

How does Ruby show her stubbornness while Mack is attempting to train her?

• She stops walking and refuses too move forward.

• She smacks Mack with her trunk.

• She plops down on the floor and refuses to get up.

• She starts to move only when Mack shows her the claw stick.

Ivan refers to his story as having a stunted beginning. What does he mean?

• He lost his sister when she died.

• His growth was stunted because he was kept in a small cage when he was captured.

• His childhood was cut short when his family was killed and he was captured.

• He was taught to do daring stunts at the circus.

What does Ivan do that represents the "endless middle" in his life story?

• He makes an x on his wall for every day he has spent in his domain.

• He tells Ruby stories about his childhood.

• He complains to Bob about how tired he is of being cooped up in his cage.

• He plans to find a way to get Ruby out of the mall so she can have a better life.