Ivan
What is Ivan's real name and how did he get this name?
Mud, he likes to play/paint/draw with mud.
What is Mack's job?
He runs the circus, he owns Big Top Mall
What new word does Ivan try to teach Ruby by explaining and drawing?
refrigerator
Has Stella eve had children before?
No, she never got the chance
How does Julia paint?
with her imagination
Name 3 kinds of television Ivan likes to watch.
romance, westerns, cartoons, nature shows
What tool does Mack use to get the animals to listen to his instructions?
the clawstick
How does Ivan know that Ruby made it safely to the zoo?
Maya shows him Ruby on the television
Why doesn't Mack call the vet right away for Stella's hurt foot?
money is tight
What is the first painting of Ivan's that Julia understands.
the beetle
What are 2 objects Ivan paints on that are not paper.
Mom's back, wall at the zoo, refridgerator
Name one action that makes Mack bad and one action that makes Mack a good person.
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What does Ruby say that makes Ivan start his project for her?
Do you think I will die in here like Aunt Stella?
~ Ruby
Why does Stella make Ivan promise to car for Ruby?
She knows she is sick or going to die
After Julia see's Ivan project for Ruby, what does she want to do with the painting?
Put it on the billboard outside
Why does Ivan count to 12?
for the word "home"
Name 2 ways from the story that Mack treats Ivan like a human baby
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How did the villages get ruby our of the hole?
they pulled her out with ropes
What does Stella call her ankle chains?
bracelets
What image does Ivan paint that makes Julia see that the painting is of a zoo?
the red giraffe logo
What 2 flavors was the drink that Maya gives to Ivan before he gets into the box?
bitter and mango
What is Mack's wife's name?
Helen
What tool does Maya use to get Ruby to go into the box?
a clicker
How does Stella know that the new animal is an elephant?
She hears her with her big ears
What is the last painting Julia makes for Ivan?
a picture of Ivan and a girl gorilla