| Characters | Story Questions | Vocabulary | Ivan | Who Said This? |
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Who is the main character in this novel?
Ivan
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What does Ivan think of chimps?
There is no excuse for them.
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What does the word "heritage" mean.
Your family's background or the people that you come from or that came before you.
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What type of gorilla is Ivan?
A silverback
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"Gorillas are as patient as stones. Humans, not so much."
Ivan
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Who is the character that chooses to be homeless?
Bob
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What is the setting of this story?
Exit 8 Big Top Mall off I95
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What does "juvenile" mean?
A young person (or ape)
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What does Ivan like to eat as a treat?
Yogurt raisins
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"He must be the loneliest gorilla in the world."
Little boy
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What is the name of the human character who is an artist in this book?
Julia
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Before she died, what did Stella ask Ivan to do?
Look after Ruby
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What does "belch" mean?
To burp
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What famous artist is Ivan compared to in the story?
Picasso
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"Memories are precious. "They help tell us who we are."
Stella
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Who is the owner of the littlest big top mall circus?
Mack
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What does Ivan do with me-balls?
Throws them at people.
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What does "shrug" mean?
Raise then drop one's shoulders
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What item does Ivan mostly paint at the beginning of the story?
Bananas
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"I'm not drawing for them. I'm drawing for me."
Ivan
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What character dies of an infected leg?
Stella
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What does Ruby tell Ivan and Bob about humans?
That they rescued her when she fell into a hole.
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What "edible" mean?
Fit to be eaten
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What word did Ivan paint to get help for Ruby?
HOME
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"Poodles are parasites."
Bob
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