Comprehension 1
Stella's
Why does Mack bring Ruby to the mall?
He thinks that a cute baby elephant will bring in more business.
Why does Ivan paint different pictures during the day than he does at night?
During the day, Ivan paints pictures for Mack to sell in his shop. During the night, he paints pictures for his plan to free Ruby. He has to hide those paintings from Mack or he would sell them too.
Julia's dad's name
George
“Memories are precious; they help tell us you we are.”
Stella
How does Bob get into Ivan's domain?
He goes in through a crack in the glass that Ivan made when he hit the wall with a baseball bat.
Why is Stella upset by Ruby's arrival?
She doesn't want Ruby to have the same life that she did.
Why does Maya show Ivan videos of the other gorillas in the zoo?
She shows him videos so he will learn/remember how to live in a gorilla troop.
The owner of the Big Top Mall
Mack
“I miss my mom and my sisters and my aunts and my cousins too.”
Ruby
Ivan thinks that Julia's paintings are like something out of a:
dream.
Why did Stella die?
Mack didn't call a vet when George warned him that her leg was infected.
Why does Ivan trust that Julia will be able to undertsand his "puzzle painting".
He thinks she'll understand because she is an artist as well.
Mack's wife's name
Helen
"Remember when we went on that roller coaster? Or that time I tried to teach you how to play basketball? You had a lousy jump shot."
Mack
What's the full name of the mall where Ivan lives?
The Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade
Ivan says some days he forgets what he supposed to be. Why?
He is a silverback, but he was raised like a human baby. He doesn't think humans have a name for what he is supposed to be.
How does Ivan learn that Ruby is okay?
Maya shows him a video of Ruby living with her new elephant family.
Ivan see Ruby from the hill in his zoo enclosure.
The zookeeper that shows Ivan videos
Maya
“Poor old Ivan, I’ve been ignoring you, haven’t I?”
Julia
Why doesn't Ivan like the billboard?
He doesn't like that the artist made him look angry.
Why did Mack try to rush Ruby's training?
After Stella died, Mackthought he had to train Ruby quickly to take her place in his show.
How does Ivan learn how to spell the word: "Home".
Ivan learns how to spell home because he has heard Mack say the phrase: Come to the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, Home to the One and Only Ivan, and he knows that is what is written on the billboard. He counts the words in his head and the words on the billboard.
Ivan's love interest
Kinyani
"She's here Stella. Ruby's safe. Just like I promised."
Ivan