Insignificant Events/ Life of a Cactus: Quiz on Chapters 1-9

What is the name of the main character introduced in Chapter 1 of "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus"?

• Aven Green

• Connor Bradley

• Zion Miller

• Henry Green

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In Chapter 2, Aven moves to a new place. What is the name of the town she moves to?

• Red Rock

• Desert Ridge

• Stagecoach Pass

• Cactus Valley

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Describe the main challenge Aven faces in her new school as mentioned in Chapter 3.

• Making new friends

• Understanding math

• Finding her classroom

• Joining the soccer team

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the name of the amusement park where Aven's parents work, as introduced in Chapter 4?

• Funland

• Stagecoach Pass

• Adventure World

• Cactus Kingdom

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In Chapter 5, Aven meets a boy who becomes her friend. What is his name?

• Zion

• Connor

• Henry

• Jack

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Explain how Aven's perspective on her disability changes by the end of Chapter 6.

• She becomes more self-conscious.

• She starts to see it as a unique trait.

• She wishes she could change it.

• She ignores it completely.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main theme explored in Chapter 7 of the book?

• Friendship

• Adventure

• Mystery

• Family

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In Chapter 8, Aven discovers something unusual at the amusement park. What does she find?

• A hidden room

• A secret map

• A lost pet

• A treasure chest

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Discuss the significance of the hidden room Aven finds in Chapter 8.

• It contains valuable items.

• It reveals secrets about the park's history.

• It is a place for Aven to hide.

• It is a storage room for supplies.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

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What is the main conflict Aven faces in Chapter 9?

• Deciding whether to tell her parents about the hidden room

• Arguing with her new friends

• Struggling with her schoolwork

• Missing her old home

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1