The Mystery of the Cactus Arm

At first, why doesn't Oliver want to take Calvin's bet about breaking the cactus arm?

• Oliver doesn't think he can break the cactus arm.

• Oliver's parents are trying to save the arm.

• Oliver doesn't want to get a wasp sting.

• Oliver's dad wants to take the arm down himself.

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What are TWO reasons that Oliver finally agrees to Calvin's bet?

• Calvin is Oliver's next door neighbor.

• Calvin offers Oliver 15 dollars.

• Oliver is afraid Calvin will play a trick on him.

• Calvin will buy Oliver the video game he wants.

• Oliver wants Calvin to stop teasing him at school.

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What inference can be made about Calvin and Oliver's relationship based on the following quote: "But that was better than having to deal with Calvin making fun of me at school."

• Calvin is a good friend who likes to play tricks on Oliver.

• Oliver is a mean kid to Calvin and deserves to be teased at school.

• Calvin likes to pressure Oliver to do things Oliver knows are not good.

• Calvin and Oliver are best friends and like to play jokes on one another.

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Read the following sentence from the passage. "Here he goes again with his taunting." What does the word "taunting" mean?

• complaining

• whispering

• speaking

• teasing

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How long does Oliver's dad say it takes a Saguaro cactus to grow an arm?

• 10 months

• 10 years

• 100 weeks

• a hundred years

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PART A: How does Oliver feel when he hears the whispers at night?

• disappointed

• exhausted

• frightened

• satisfied

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PART B: Which sentence from the story supports the answer to the previous question?

• makes a new bet with Calvin

• tells Dad the truth about the cactus arm

• promises to make things right

• takes the 15 dollars

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What does Oliver finally do to make the whispering go away?

• makes a new bet with Calvin

• tells Dad the truth about the cactus arm

• promises to make things right

• takes the 15 dollars

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What inference can be made about the source of the whispering Oliver hears each night?

• It's Calvin standing outside the window yelling.

• It's Oliver's own guilty conscience.

• It's Oliver's Dad sneaking into his room.

• It's the cactus arm coming to haunt Oliver.

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What is the theme of this story?

• Always take a bet to avoid being teased at school.

• Unwise actions have consequences that may hurt other people or living things.

• More can be accomplished when people work together.

• You should always listen to your parents and not your friends.

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