How does Ivan save Ruby?

He remembers only a little about his life before captivity and has grown content with his life at the mall. As the story progresses, Ivan determines that his life is not satisfactory and he works to save Ruby and himself by having them both brought to a zoo, where they will spend the rest of their life.
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How does Ivan help Ruby?

Ivan likes Ruby and her fondness for elephant jokes, and his regard for her coupled with his love for Stella inspires him to pull out all the stops to help get her out of the mall and into the zoo.
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What does Ivan paint for Ruby?

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Ivan paints for Mack during the day, but hides the late-night work he does for Ruby's project so that Mack doesn't know what he's really up to.
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What does Ivan Find out about Ruby?

Ruby tells Ivan about an accident she had as a baby, and how a group of humans saved her. Stella can't walk well now, or do the shows, and all the animals are worried. As she dies, Stella asks Ivan to protect Ruby and get her out of the Big Top Mall.
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What does Ruby do in the One and Only Ivan?

Ruby is a young elephant with a long memory. Having lost her mother, she's taken from her family and brought to learn circus tricks at Big Top Mall, where she meets Ivan and helps him see their home through new eyes.
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How was Ruby rescued in the One and Only Ivan?

As the story progresses, Ivan determines that his life is not satisfactory and he works to save Ruby and himself by having them both brought to a zoo, where they will spend the rest of their life.
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Is Ruby the elephant still alive?

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Ruby the African elephant, who lived for 20 years at the Los Angeles Zoo before being sent to a San Andreas sanctuary in 2007 after years of lobbying by animal-rights activists, has died at age 50, zoo officials announced today.
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What happened to Ruby's family The One and Only Ivan?

Ruby is an orphan whose parents and family were killed by humans; none of the other animals are surprised to hear this. Stella takes Ruby like she is her own child, giving her all the affection and attention a baby elephant deserves.
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Why does Ivan promise Stella that he will take care of Ruby?

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Stella asks Ivan to promise to always take care of Ruby, and to find a safer place for Ruby to grow up; Stella hopes Ruby will have a better life than hers.
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Why was Ruby chained to the floor in The One and Only Ivan?

Stella sees that Ruby is too thin from being in a truck for days, and tells Ivan that she belongs in the wild, just like they do. The circus trainers have her chained to the floor twenty-three hours a day. In order to perform in a circus, an elephant must have her spirit broken.
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What did the circus handlers do to Ruby?

Q. What had the circus trainers done to break Ruby's spirit? Hit her with a claw stick.
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What happened to Ivans sister tag?

Tag was Ivan's twin sister. She died in the crate on the way to the United States, after poachers killed Ivan's mother and father. Tag got her name because, as an infant, she loved playing tag with Ivan. Ivan explains that she died because she couldn't let go of her old life in the jungle.
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What is missing from Ivan's painting?

He was missing the word HOME. What did Ivan do to get Julia and her father, George, to look at Ruby's painting?
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Who dies in knowing The One and Only Ivan?

When Stella dies, Ivan makes a promise to save her young friend, Ruby, from a life of captivity. It takes some time, but Ivan and Ruby are eventually moved to a zoo. "The One and Only Ivan" is a book of great courage and hope.
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What black thing does Ivan draw?

the beetle. Mack gives Ivan a black crayon and a stack of paper. Ivan rolls the crayon in his hands—he loves new crayons more than anything—and looks for something black to draw. He's eaten all his old banana peels, and everything else in his domain is some other color.
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Who visits Ivan in silverback?

Stella's foot injury from her time in the circus has become infected, and knowing she won't survive, she asks Ivan to ensure Ruby lives in safety—and Ivan agrees on his “word as a silverback” (113).
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What promise does Ivan make to Stella?

Ivan is good friends with Stella, the elephant who lives beside him, and Bob, a stray dog who likes to sleep on Ivan's belly. Ivan makes a promise to Stella before she dies to take care of Ruby. This leads him to creating a plan to save Ruby. Eventually, he and Ruby are sent to a local zoo.
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Why does Ivan wish for a heart of ice?

Ivan wishes for a heart of ice because... He likes ice. Stella goes to the circus.
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What is the summary of the One and Only Ivan?

The One and Only Ivan is a bestselling novel about hope and friendship. It was inspired by a real silverback gorilla named Ivan who was held captive for 27 years. Narrated by Ivan himself, a beautiful story of friendship unfolds between Ivan, an elephant named Stella, and a stray dog named Bob.
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How did Mack acquire Ruby?

Mack purchases Ruby from a bankrupt circus and, over the course of her time at the mall, she shares her story with Ivan and Stella.
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Is Ruby from The One and Only Ivan still alive in real life?

Ruby, an African elephant who was moved to a Northern California sanctuary four years ago amid protests over her confinement at the Los Angeles Zoo, has died. She was 50. Ruby died Tuesday at the Performing Animal Welfare Society elephant sanctuary in San Andreas, director Pat Derby said Thursday.
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What did humans do to Ivan's parents?

Ivan's memories of his childhood come back and they aren't easy to swallow. As Ivan and his sister watched, their parents were shot, killed, and dismembered. As if to rub salt into to Ivan's wound, the gift store at the mall sells an ashtray made from the hand of a gorilla.
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Do elephants get tortured to paint?

Like elephants used in the elephant trekking industry, young elephants used for painting must be broken and experience the pain of the phajaan process. Over this time baby elephants are starved, shackled, and beaten until their spirit is completely broken and will submit to the will of their captors.
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Can elephants actually paint?

Elephants love to do creative things. As long as they are not pressured into doing activities don't want, they will quickly develop their skills in many aptitudes, including painting.
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What is a claw stick?

The claw-stick is a device used to train elephants, consisting of a stick with a crescent-shaped hook at the end—the hook is capable of piercing an elephant's tough hide.
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