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The One and Only Ivan part 1

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 23mins

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1.

Which sentence reveals the physical traits of three of the characters?

a)

Stella is a mountain. Next to her I am a rock, and Bob is a grain of sand.

b)

He must be the lonliest gorilla in the world.

c)

I wear a snowy saddle of fur.

d)

Three of my walls are glass. One them is cracked.

2.

Read this sentence from page 7.

My domain is made of thick glass, rusty metal, and rough cement.

The author uses sensory language in this sentence to illustrate-

a)

how uncomfortable Ivan's domain is

b)

how Ivan feels about the jungle

c)

a flashback

d)

Stella's domain

3.

Which sentence from the selection conveys a flashback?

a)

Whenever I got the chance, I would dip my fingers into cool mud and use my mother's back for a canvas.

b)

If I get tired and need a break, I eat my crayons.

c)

Tag was my twin sister's name.

d)

Bob, my dog friend, loves TV almost as much as I do.

4.

Read this sentence.

Bob is tiny, wiry, and fast, like a barking squirrel.

Which picture best depicts the way Ivan describes Bob the dog?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The information about how Stella feels about Ruby is important to the story because it reveals-

a)

the caring personality of Stella

b)

the caring personality of Ivan

c)

how Stella injured her foot

d)

how difficult it is for the animals living in small domains

6.

By writing the story in first person point of view, Katherine Applegate (the author), is able to demonstrate-

a)

Ivan's thoughts and feelings

b)

Stella's thoughts and feelings

c)

Bob's thoughts and feelings

d)

All the character's thoughts and feelings

7.

The reader can conclude that Julia is a kind and caring person because she-

a)

always brings snacks for all the animals at the zoo.

b)

listens to her father, George.

c)

spends times with the animals and tries to help her dad.

d)

works for free at the zoo.

8.

Read these sentences about Ivan from page 42, titled sorry.

I'm sorry I called those children slimy chimps.

My mother would be ashamed of me.

The author wrote them to demonstrate-

a)

that Ivan has feelings

b)

that Ivan is a cruel, selfish gorilla

c)

that Ivan loves to throw me-balls at children

d)

that all children are messy