Characters
What is the name of the main character and narrator?
Ivan
What is the name of the place where Ivan lives?
The Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
What kind of art does Ivan create?
Paintings and drawings
Who does Ivan make a promise to on her deathbed?
Stella
Who is the author of The One and Only Ivan?
Katherine Applegate
What is the name of the baby elephant that comes to the mall?
Ruby
What is the name of the human who owns the mall and is in charge of the animals?
Mack
What color does Ivan like to paint the most?
Red
What does Ivan draw that gets the humans' attention?
A giant picture of Ruby
What prestigious award did this book win in 2013?
The Newbery Medal
What is the name of the street dog who lives with Ivan?
Bob
What does Ivan spend a lot of time doing when he's not painting?
Watching TV
What is the first thing Ivan draws that he remembers from his past in the wild?
A tree
What do the humans outside the mall start to do after they see Ivan's art?
They protest (or hold signs)
The book is based on a real-life gorilla. What was his name?
Ivan
What is the name of the kind girl who gives Ivan art supplies?
Julia
What kind of food does Ivan say is his favorite?
Yogurt raisins
What does Ivan draw that shows humans he wants to be free?
The word "HOME"
What does Bob do to help Ivan and Ruby get out of the mall?
He hides in Julia's backpack
What was the name of the real-life mall where the gorilla lived?
The B&I Circus Store
What is the name of the very wise, old elephant who lives at the mall with Ivan?
Stella
What kind of animal lives in a glass box by the food court?
A seal
Ivan used to make portraits of what to sell at the gift shop?
People
Where are the animals taken at the end of the story?
A zoo
In which U.S. state was the real-life Ivan's mall located?
Washington