The One and Only Ivan Quotes

Why does Stella state that "Humans can surprise you sometimes"?

• Because they pay money to see animals in a cage.

• Because they take such good care of the animals at the mall

• Because humans helped Ruby get out of the hole and reunited her with her family in Afica

• Because humans are cruel and unkind to animals

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.

How does Ivan feel about humans wasting their words?

• They melt like ice cream in the summer.

• They throw their words in the trash can.

• They toss them like banana peels and let them rot.

• They are like candies in the wind.

What does Ivan mean when he says, 'Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and let them rot'?

• A) Humans are careless with their words.

• B) Humans speak too much.

• C) Humans are wasteful with food.

• D) Humans are like bananas.

In 'The One and Only Ivan', what does the quote 'I am Ivan. I am a gorilla. It's not as easy as it looks.' suggest about Ivan's character?

• A) Ivan is proud of being a gorilla.

• B) Ivan finds being a gorilla challenging.

• C) Ivan wishes he were human.

• D) Ivan is indifferent about his identity.

What literary device is used in the quote 'Humans can surprise you sometimes'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Irony

• D) Personification

How does the quote 'I have been in my domain for nine thousand eight hundred and fifty-five days' reflect Ivan's life?

• A) It shows Ivan's love for his home.

• B) It highlights Ivan's captivity.

• C) It indicates Ivan's forgetfulness.

• D) It reveals Ivan's freedom.

What does the quote 'I am a silverback, and a silverback must protect his family' reveal about Ivan's role?

• A) Ivan is a leader.

• B) Ivan is a follower.

• C) Ivan is indifferent.

• D) Ivan is playful.

In the context of 'The One and Only Ivan', what does the quote 'Memories are precious... they help tell us who we are' imply?

• A) Memories are useless.

• B) Memories define identity.

• C) Memories are painful.

• D) Memories are forgotten.

What theme is highlighted by the quote 'It's never too late to be what you might have been'?

• A) Regret

• B) Hope

• C) Fear

• D) Anger