Characters
Who is Ruby?
The baby elephant.
What does domain mean?
What does Ivan watch on TV?
Cartoons
What does Ivan draw?
Who is Mack?
The boss at the mall
What is a "me-ball"?
Who gave Ivan his stuffed toy gorilla?
Julia
Where does Bob sleep?
On Ivan's belly
Who is Stella?
The adult elephant
What is a keeper?
Ivan said, "Gerald was my favorite keeper". pg. 54
Why does he call the stuffed gorilla "Not Tag"?
Because Tag was his twin sister's name.
Why did the little boy cry when he saw Ivan?
He said Ivan must be the loneliest gorilla in the world.
Who is Bob?
The stray dog
What does nuzzling mean?
Stella doesn't talk either. She is too busy nuzzling Ruby. pg. 75
snuggling
What is on the wall of Ivan's domain?
Jungle scene; waterfall without water, trees without roots, flowers without scent.
Who gave Bob his name?
Julia
Who is Julia?
The janitor's daughter - the little girl.
What does critically mean?
Mack glances over at the picture Julia is drawing. "What are you making?" She holds up her drawing, eyeing it critically. "She likes airplanes. And dogs." pg. 49
carefully
What do humans do with words?
What does Ivan think about humans?
Why is Mack glad to have the baby elephant, Ruby?
Because she would sell more tickets. They need money.