Ivan
Quotes
Two Characters
Inferences
Challenge
100

Likes to throw these at people. 

Me-Balls 

100

"Memories are precious." "They help tell us who we are."

Stella

100

Both work at the Big Top Mall. One is a father. 

George and Mack

100

Mack said he would be fine. He was mistaken. 

The seal died. 

100

When given a new black crayon what did Ivan draw. 

a black beetle

200

Ivan used what to paint with when he lived with Mack and Helen?

Chocolate Frosting 

200

"Here, buy the kid some more crayons." 

Mack

200

They are the same species and both come from circuses. 

Ruby and Stella

200

Helen packed a bag and slammed the front door and never came back.


That night I slept with Mack in his bed. 

Helen left Mack.

Mack is sad. 

200

Ivan's favorite story from Stella was about a gorilla named...

Jambo

300
What is Ivan's real name?

Mud

300
"Me either, I had to draw him first." 

Julia

300

Both lost their parents to humans. 

Ruby and Ivan.
300

Humans tossed them out of a truck onto the freeway when they were a few weeks old. Bob rolled into a ditch. 

The others did not. 

Bob's siblings died. 
300

One of Ivan's favorite keepers. He played the harmonica. 

Karl

400

Ivan and Bob's favorite shows to watch on t.v. are...

westerns.

400

"And I am a dog of uncertain heritage." 

Bob

400

Friends to Ivan. One tells stories and the other gives him art supplies. 

Stella and Julia
400

Stella's leg is red and swollen. When she rubs it against a wall it bleeds. 



Stella is sick. 

400

What is the name of the dog who would ride on Stella's back?

Snickers

500

About how many days has Ivan lived with humans?


Bonus X 2 if you can also put the number of years. 

About 10,000 days 

27 years

500

"What do elephants have that nothing else has?"

"Baby elephants." 

Ruby

500

One raised Ivan when he was small. The other left. 

Mack and Helen

500

I don't see exactly where she strikes him-somewhere below his stomach, I think-and I know he must be uncomfortable, because Mack drops the claw-stick and falls down the ground and curls into a ball and howls like a baby.

Mack was hit in the groin.

500

Julia's mother's name?

Sara