The Question and Answer section for The One and Only Ivan is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
In context, abruptly means quickly... without warning.
“I’m here, Stella.” I sit up abruptly, and Bob topples off my stomach.
Stella tells the story of Jambo, a gorilla in a zoo, who didn’t attack a human boy when he fell into the gorilla domain. Everyone expectd him to attack the boy, but Ivan isn't surprised. He has no idea why people would expect a gorilla to kill an...
Desperate to get Julia's attention, Ivan beats his chest like a wild gorilla, because he is “angry, at last”—he has “someone to protect.”
