Insignificant Events Chapters 2-7

How does Aven react to the news that her dad is applying for the job at Stagecoach Pass?

• She thinks he’s crazy, but knows he needs it

• She is resentful and refuses to agree to the move

• She is excited for the change ahead

• Her parents did not consider her opinion

What is so strange about the owner of Stagecoach Pass?

• The amusement park was passed down through the generations

• The accountant is also the manager

• Her dad is the new owner, not just the manager

• No one ever meets Joe Cavenaugh

Why didn’t Aven eat in the cafeteria the first day?

• They didn’t have anything she could easily eat

• She felt like she might as well be on stage under a spotlight

• Her mom packed her a turkey sandwich

• She wanted to find friends to eat with first

What did Aven find that she wasn’t expecting when exploring the park?

• That she could pay $10 to have her dad arrested

• The ice cream shack

• A mechanical bull that was broken and forlorn

• A shack with seven do not enter signs nailed to it

Why don’t Aven’s parents help her even if it takes her an hour to get dressed?

• They want her to be a self-sufficient, problem solving expert

• They were lazy and wanted her to do everything herself

• They didn’t know how to help her

• She already knew how, it didn’t take her a long time

What does the girl’s question about Aven’s armlessness being contagious reveal about the way people view Aven?

• They wanted to see her reaction

• They are not educated about her disability

• They didn’t know what else to ask her

• They wanted to embarrass her