One and Only Ivan Reading Check: Pages 100-222

Why did Ivan have to leave Mack's house and move to the Big Top Mall?

• Because he painted the refrigerator with cake frosting.

• Because he broke the T.V.

• Because he broke three of his toes.

• Because he got too big and could no longer live as a "human"

What happens after Mack almost hits Ruby with the claw-stick?

• Ivan breaks out of his cage and attacks Mack

• Bob runs up to Mack and bites his ankles

• Ruby hits Mack with her trunk and Mack falls to the ground

• Julia yells at Mack and tells him he his a terrible person

What gift does Julia give to Ivan to practice his drawing?

• Julia gives Ivan new crayons

• Julia gives Ivan her finger paints

• Julia gives Ivan new magic markers

• Julia gives Ivan a coloring book with pictures of zoos in it

What does Ruby have bad dreams about?

• She has bad dreams about living at Big Top Mall

• She has bad dreams about the day she fell in the hole

• She has bad dreams about Stella

• She has bad dreams about the claw-stick and Mack

What does Ivan now call his place the Big Top Mall?

• A cage

• a domain

• a home

• a zoo

What is Ivan's new routine (what he does) at the Big Top Mall?

• He paints during the day for Julia

• He paints at night for Ruby

• He paints at night for Mack

• He paints during the day for Ruby

How does Mack try to save money because there aren't enough visitors?

• Mack is turning off the heat at night and cutting back on food for the animals

• Mack is getting rid of Ivan

• Mack is cutting back on the food for the animals

• Mack fired George and is cleaning the Big Top Mall himself

What has happened to Ruby since she has starting performing three times a day at The Big Top Mall?

• She loves it and very happy being the star of the show

• She is tired because she works so hard all day.

• She gets excited for each show and getting treats when she does tricks.

• She is very sad and depressed and looks very thin.

What had the circus trainers done to Ruby?

• They had injured one of her ears

• They treated her very nicely, so the mall was very different for her

• They had chained her feet to the floor for 23 hours a day

• They had threatened to "put her down" if she couldn't perform the tricks

What was Ruby's family doing when she wandered off and fell into a hole?

• They were looking for food

• They were moving

• They were searching for other elephants

• They were hiding from a hunter