The One and Only Ivan Quiz 1

At the Big Top Mall, a creaky-music carousel spins all day, and monkeys and parrots live amid the merchants.
What does carousel mean?

• merry-go-round
• ball
• light
• swing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

We are conveniently located off I-95, with shows at two, four, and seven, 365 days a year.
What does convenioently mean?

• easy to find or use
• difficult to find or use
• actually, contrary to what you would expect
• not really there

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I too find it hard to believe there is a connection across time and space, linking me to a race of ill-mannered clowns.
Chimps. There's no excuse for them.
What does ill-mannered mean?

• having poor manners, rude
• scary, untrustworthy
• funny, good sense of humor
• friendly and eager to help

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I never remember my dreams, although I sometimes awaken with my fists clenched and my heart hammering.
What does clench mean?

• to hold in a tight grip
• open flat to hold something
• relaxed grip that can't hurt
• hitting with an open hand

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Sometimes Stella tells stories of her childhood, of leafy canopies hidden by mist and busy songs of flowing water.
What is a canopy?

• a covering made of leaves from trees
• a bed of leaves that animals sleep in
• salad made from leaves
• fallen leaves that cover the ground

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why is the stuffed gorilla called Not-Tag?

• Because it does not have a tag on it.
• Because that was Ivan's sister's name.
• Because Ivan couldn't say gorilla.
• Because Julia named it Not-Tag.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Ivan say that he does not get angry?

• Stella tells him to settle down.
• His friends make him laugh.
• He thinks about funny television programs.
• He has no one to protect.

Where does Bob sleep?

• In the back of Ivan's domain.
• Underneath a tree.
• On top of Ivan's belly.
• In Mack's office.

After Stella dies, what happens to her body?

• Mack digs a big hole to bury her body.
• The book doesn't say what happens to Stella's body.
• They throw the body into a garbage truck.
• Stella is still alive, so they send her to the Atlanta Zoo.

When Ruby fell into the hole, who saved her?

• Mack
• The villagers (humans)
• The Red Cross
• Ivan