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WorksheetsThe One and Only Ivan Part 1
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ivan is a...
a)
chimpanzee.
b)
gorilla.
c)
young boy.
2.
The author, Katherine Applegate, uses many similes in her writing. Choose the simile below.
a)
I suppose you think gorillas can't understand you.
b)
Humans waste words. They toss them like bananas peels and leave them to rot.
c)
I used to be a wild gorilla, and I still look the part.
3.
Ivan's domain is his...
a)
In the mall
b)
In a house
c)
In a zoo
d)
In a jungle
4.
What happened to Ivan's neighbor the seal?
a)
She was sold to a zoo.
b)
She died.
c)
She escaped the mall.
5.
"Our circus doesn't migrate. We sit where we are, like an old beast to tired to push on." What does migrate mean?
a)
to stay still.
b)
to move from place to place.
c)
to stay open late.
6.
Bob is Ivan's friend. Bob is a...
a)
cat.
b)
chimp
c)
dog.
d)
human
7.
Choose a word to describe the tone (feeling) of this book so far.
a)
exciting.
b)
sad.
c)
hilarious.
8.
Where does Bob sleep?
a)
Home
b)
On the top of Ivan's belly
c)
Under a rock
d)
The Zookeepers shed
9.
How does Ivan describe humans?
a)
Silly as ducks
b)
Angry like elephants
c)
Chatty like chimps
d)
Patient as stones
10.
How does Ivan describe gorillas?
a)
Silly as ducks
b)
Angry like elephants
c)
Chatty like chimps
d)
Patient as stones
11.
Who is Mack?
a)
An elephant
b)
A dog
c)
A monkey
d)
The boss
12.
What does Ivan call his cage?
a)
A prison
b)
A cage
c)
A habitat
d)
A domain
13.
Who is Stella?
a)
A girl
b)
A dog
c)
An elephant
d)
A gorilla
14.
What did Mack give Ivan on his 6th birthday?
a)
A baseball bat
b)
A banana
c)
A puppy
d)
A stuffed gorilla
15.
What is on the billboard by the freeway?
a)
A dog. an elephant and a gorilla
b)
A child holding a balloon
c)
A clown, an elephant and a gorilla
d)
A colorful circus tent and an elephant
16.
What is delivered in the big white truck?
a)
Food for the animals
b)
A baby silver-back gorrila
c)
A baby elephant
d)
Flyers for the new show
17.
Who is Ruby?
a)
A monkey
b)
Stella's baby
c)
Ivan's sister
d)
The new baby elephant
18.
Stella is happy to have new elephant living with her and Ivan at the shopping mall?
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Where did Mack get Ruby from?
a)
The zoo
b)
Captured her in Africa
c)
She is Stella's baby
d)
From a circus
20.
Why does Ivan love to draw?
a)
Makes him happy
b)
Passes the time
c)
Makes him feel quiet inside
d)
He can't draw, he is a gorilla
21.
What does Ivan most often draw?
a)
Stella
b)
Oranges
c)
The jungle
d)
Bananas
22.
What does Mack and George add to the billboard in hopes of increasing business at the mall?
a)
A picture of Ruby
b)
A picture of Stella
c)
A picture of Bob
d)
A picture of Ivan wearing a little red hat
23.
Why does Stella state that "Humans can surprise you sometimes"?
a)
Because they pay money to see animals in a cage.
b)
Because they take such good care of the animals at the mall
c)
Because humans helped Ruby get out of the hole and reunited her with her family in Afica
d)
Because humans are cruel and unkind to animals
24.
What does Julia always bring to Ivan?
a)
Oranges
b)
Books to read
c)
Drawing materials
d)
Apples
25.
Why has Stella never asked for a promise before from Ivan?
a)
She doesn't believe in him
b)
Because he is a gorilla and can't help her with things that she would want
c)
Because promises are forever, and forever is an unusually long time
d)
Because she doesn't believe in promises
26.
What does Ivan promise Stella?
a)
To help her fix her foot
b)
To take care of Ruby
c)
To help her escape
d)
To knock out Mack next time he comes to their domain
27.
According to Stella, what are gorilla hearts made of?
a)
ice
b)
water
c)
muscle
d)
Gorillas don't have hearts
28.
What is Ivan's true name from his parents?
a)
Ivan
b)
Max
c)
Mud
d)
Tag
29.
The mall is a terrible place to work, Why doesn't George quit and move on?
a)
He likes working for Mack
b)
Julia doesn't want him to quit
c)
Because he needs the job to pay for the doctor bills
d)
He owns the mall
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