Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus ch. 13-14

What does Aven tell Conner they should start considering?

• They should talk to Madame Myrtle, the psychic.

• That the Cavanaugh's have been kidnapped by Henry.

• That there is a murderer in Stagecoach Pass.

• That Henry is actually Joe Cavanaugh.

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Aven is worried about Connor, because

• she has never seen him eat anything.

• he spends too much time reading.

• she know he makes poor grades.

• he refuses to come to Stagecoach Pass.

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In Ch. 14, we find out that Aven

• has a brother.

• wants to be a doctor.

• loves to ride horses.

• was adopted.

How do Aven's parents make Conner feel more comfortable about his spitting?

• they talk about getting a pet

• they talk about his parents' divorce

• they talk about wearing masks/goggles at the dinner table

• they talk about new furniture

What is Steakgate?

• The name of the steakhouse

• a prank

• a museum

• a car

Why does Dad call Aven Sheebs?

• As a girls' name has its root in Hebrew, and the meaning of the name Sheeba is "promise".

• After the Queen of Sheeba, because everyone does everything for queens.

• Sheeba were an all-girl pop trio popular in Ireland in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Where does chapter 13 take place?

• school bus

• cafeteria

• library

• Stagecoach Pass

True or False: Conner and Aven played a racing video game?

• True

• False

True or False: Mom was a physics major in college.

• True

• False

What did Conner spit in Aven's face?

• ice cream

• mashed potatoes

• cereal

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