Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Chapter 1-5

Which character has a tic that causes him to bark at other people?

• Conner

• Serafina

• Rufus

• Zion

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the author of this book?

• Dusti Bowling

• Robert Beaty

• Pablo Picasso

• Roald Dahl

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Aven always makes up stories about how she lost her arms. Which of the following are stories that she tells in the book? Choose all that apply.

• 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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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is Stagecoach Pass?

• A small city

• A rundown western theme park

• The name of a movie

• Aven's school

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Despite her disability of having no arms, Aven is quite good at

• soccer and art

• cooking and baking

• gymnastics and science

• swimming and reading

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is the best descriptor of the theme of the book?

• Belonging

• Losing Hope

• Facing Reality

• Circle of Life

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2