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The One and Only Ivan Book Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Ivan feel about humans wasting their words?

a)

They melt like ice cream in the summer.

b)

They throw their words in the trash can.

c)

They are like candles in the wind.

d)

They toss them like banana peels and let them rot.

2.

Why does Ivan say that he does not get angry?

a)

His friends make him laugh.

b)

Stella tells him to settle down.

c)

He has no one to protect.

d)

He thinks about funny TV shows.

3.

How does Stella describe old age?

a)

Everyone loves gorillas.

b)

Age is a powerful disguise.

c)

Age always goes before beauty.

d)

Elephants never grow old.

4.

What snack food do Stella and Ivan both enjoy eating

a)

honey roasted peanuts

b)

Skittles

c)

yogurt raisins

d)

potato chips

5.

Where does Bob sleep?

a)

underneath a tree

b)

on top of Stella's belly

c)

in the back of Ivan's domain

d)

on top of Ivan's belly

6.

After Stella dies, why does Ivan wish he had a heart of ice?

a)

He doesn't want to feel pain because he misses his friend so much.

b)

He loves to eat popsicles.

c)

He would rather live in the Arctic.

d)

He doesn't want to feel hot.

7.

Ivan paints pictures to help Ruby. Why does he hide the pictures inside Not Tag?

a)

He doesn't want Mack to sell the pictures.

b)

He thinks his pictures are ugly.

c)

He thinks Julia won't like them.

d)

He is afraid Bob will eat the pictures.

8.

Why do people protest at the mall?

a)

They want someone to adopt Bob and give him a new home.

b)

They believe Ruby should be free.

c)

The mall is too expensive.

d)

They are afraid of Ivan.

9.

What word is Ivan trying to spell with his paintings?

a)

Love

b)

Help

c)

Friend

d)

Home

10.

Which of the following does Ivan NOT use for drawing?

a)

chalk

b)

paint

c)

crayon

d)

frosting

11.

Which character sometimes throws me-balls?

a)

Stella

b)

Ivan

c)

Ruby

d)

Bib

12.

Which character considers himself to be homeless?

a)

Ivan

b)

George

c)

Mack

d)

Bob

13.

What happened to Ivan's sister?

a)

She died.

b)

She lives in Africa.

c)

She lives in a zoo.

d)

She lives in another circus.

14.

What does Julia give to Ivan that was a gift from her aunt?

a)

finger paints

b)

pencils

c)

crayons

d)

pens

15.

What was the name of the female gorilla at the zoo?

a)

Julia

b)

Ruby

c)

Stella

d)

Kinyani

16.

Who threatened Ruby with a clawstick?

a)

a little boy

b)

Bob

c)

Mack

d)

George

17.

Who cleans the mall at night?

a)

Julia

b)

George

c)

Sara

d)

Mack

18.

Who saved Ruby when she fell into the hole?

a)

Ivan

b)

The Red Cross

c)

Mack

d)

the villagers (humans)

19.

When Mack pushed her too far, what did Ruby do?

a)

She ran away.

b)

She sprayed him with water.

c)

She hit him with her trunk.

d)

She bit him.

20.

After he arrived at the zoo, what did Ivan watch on TV?

a)

a Western movie

b)

Spongebob

c)

Mr. Ed

d)

a show about a gorilla family

21.

What does Ivan promise Stella?

a)

He promised to paint her domain.

b)

He promises to give her yogurt raisins.

c)

He promised to save Ruby.

d)

He promised to be good.

22.

What was hanging in Ivan's domain?

a)

a tire swing

b)

a jungle vine

c)

a circus tent

d)

a tree limb

23.

Who was in the box with Ivan when he was taken from the jungle?

a)

his friend Kinyani

b)

Bob

c)

his parents

d)

his sister Tag

24.

What was painted on the wall in Ivan's domain?

a)

other gorillas

b)

a circus

c)

a jungle

d)

Zoo Atlanta

25.

What did Mack poke Ruby with when she wouldn't do a trick?

a)

a tennis racket

b)

a feather

c)

a claw stick

d)

a ruler

26.

What part of Stella's body is injured?

a)

her foot

b)

her ear

c)

her tail

d)

her trunk

27.

Where does Ivan want Ruby to live if she leaves the Big Top Mall?

a)

with Mack

b)

at his house

c)

at a zoo

d)

at another circus

28.

At the end of the story, where does Bob live?

a)

with Julia

b)

at the zoo with Ivan

c)

at the mall

d)

with Mack