Q 01/05

In The One and Only Ivan, which word does Ivan add to his giant painting for Ruby's sake?

A) Help

B) Free

C) Home

D) Wild

Answer · why

C) Home

Home is the word, and Julia only works it out when the dropped pictures land spread across the floor and she spots an H.

Q 02/05

In The One and Only Ivan, what are the me-balls that Ivan throws toward visitors who mock him?

A) Wet newspaper

B) His own dung

C) Old popcorn

D) Banana peels

Answer · why

B) His own dung

His own dung, rolled into balls, is what Ivan flings when children spit and throw pebbles at his glass, wishing the glass were not in the way.

Q 03/05

In The One and Only Ivan, where does Bob, the stray dog secretly living at the mall, sleep?

A) Under the ticket counter

B) Beside Stella's hay pile

C) On a gorilla's stomach

D) Inside Mack's office

Answer · why

C) On a gorilla's stomach

On a gorilla's stomach is where Bob beds down, and once the mall closes for good he trades it for life with Julia's family.

Q 04/05

In The One and Only Ivan, how long has Ivan lived in captivity among humans when the story begins?

A) 2 years

B) 6 years

C) 13 years

D) 27 years

Answer · why

D) 27 years

27 years have passed without Ivan meeting another gorilla, and he counts the time in days, by his own tally more than nine thousand of them.

Q 05/05

In The One and Only Ivan, what is Not-Tag, the gift from Julia that Ivan sleeps beside every night?

A) A worn baby blanket

B) A rubber tire swing

C) A framed family photo

D) A stuffed gorilla

Answer · why

D) A stuffed gorilla

A stuffed gorilla, Not-Tag is named for Ivan's twin sister Tag, who was captured with him as an infant and did not survive the journey.