Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Ch. 7-10

What did Aven do first?

• She ate her lunch in a secluded spot.

• She ate her lunch in the bathroom.

• She ate her lunch in the library.

• She ate her lunch in the lunchroom.

Why did Aven feel insignificant in the life of the cactus?

• Cacti live longer than people.

• She realized it had been alive when she was born.

• She realized that it had lived through many major event.

• Aven knew it didn't matter how people at school felt about her.

How did Aven feel about Connor?

• She thought he was strange.

• She thought he was making fun of her.

• She did not like that he had told her about his Tourette's.

• She was glad that he was honest with her.

How are Aven and Connor different?

• Connor's parents are divorced, but Aven's are not.

• Connor is adopted, but Aven is not.

• Connor eats lunch in the cafeteria, but Aven does not.

• Connor has lived there his whole life, but Aven has not.

How are Aven and Connor similar?

• They both don't have arms.

• They both have Tourette's Syndrome.

• They both live at Stagecoach Pass.

• They both struggle to make new friends.

How were Aven and Connor's opinions about Stagecoach Pass different?

• Aven thought it was sad and depressing, but Connor thought it was cool to live there.

• Aven didn't like the free ice cream, but Connor loved the free ice cream.

• Aven thought it was a great place to live, but Connor thought it was scary.

• Aven liked how people stared at her at the park, but Connor did not big parks.

What did the group of girls ask Aven?

• If she wanted to sit with them at lunch

• Where she moved from

• If her arms being gone was contagious

• If she had a brother or sister

What does Aven's blog post in Chapter 10 tell us about how she is feeling?

• She doesn't mind not having arms

• She just wants to be like all the other kids at her school

• She is frustrated with her lack of arms

• She wants more help from her parents

Why does Connor think that his dad left?

• Connor wouldn't learn an instrument

• Connor refused to go to therapy for his tics

• Connor wasn't able to hold in his tics

• Connor did not want to move

What did they find in the shed?

• A box with the letters AVN

• Gold

• Old tools

• An old horse carriage