One and Only Ivan

Ivan is a...

• chimpanzee.
• gorilla.
• young boy.

The author, Katherine Applegate, uses many similes in her writing.  Choose the simile below.

• I suppose you think gorillas can't understand you.  
• Humans waste words.  They toss them like bananas peels and leave them to rot.
• I used to be a wild gorilla, and I still look the part.

Ivan's domain is his...

• In the mall
• In a house
• In a zoo
• In a jungle

What happened to Ivan's neighbor the seal?

• She was sold to a zoo.
• She died.
• She escaped the mall.

"Our circus doesn't migrate.  We sit where we are, like an old beast to tired to push on."  What does migrate mean?

• to stay still.
• to move from place to place.
• to stay open late.

Bob is Ivan's friend.  Bob is a...

• cat.
• chimp
• dog.
• human

Choose a word to describe the tone (feeling) of this book so far.

• exciting.
• sad.
• hilarious.

Where does Bob sleep?

• Home
• On the top of Ivan's belly
• Under a rock
• The Zookeepers shed

How does Ivan describe humans?

• Silly as ducks
• Angry like elephants
• Chatty like chimps
• Patient as stones

How does Ivan describe gorillas?

• Silly as ducks
• Angry like elephants
• Chatty like chimps
• Patient as stones