Ch. 1-15 Quiz - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

What was Aven born without

• eyes

• legs

• a belly button

• arms

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Who wrote a book about a girl named Aven?

• Dusti Bowling

• Dusty Surfing

• Dustin Rowland

• Rusty Bollard

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Which story is NOT told about how the main character lost her arms?

• she lost them in a wildfire

• she lost them in a skydiving accident

• she was attacked by wild dogs

• she was run over by a train

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When Dad tells Aven about the job in Arizona, her first thought is that...

• he must be joking

• her great grandmother

  will talk him out of it

• he is insane

• space aliens have

  taken over his mind

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What is the name of the new place Aven's dad works?

• Stagecoach Pass

• Petticoat Junction

• Desert Ridge

• Cactus Corral

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What seems unusual about Joe Cavanaugh?

• He wears dark glasses

• He doesn't have any shoes

• He's never around

• He doesn't like Gary

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Why does Henry think that Aven loves tarantulas?

• Gary told him so

• He likes tarantulas too

• He has dementia

• He sees one on her bacpack

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What does Aven's mom set up for her?

• a blog

• a trampoline

• a party

• a tarantula habitat

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When Aven meets Connor, why does she say won't

shake his hand?

• he has nervous tics

• he has warts all over his hands

• he is too loud in the library

• she doesn't have hands

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What state did Aven and her family move from?

• Arizona

• Texas

• Kansas

• California

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