WorksheetsInsignificant Events Chapters 1-8
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who is the narrator and main character (protagonist) in the Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus.
Aven
Dusti
Emily
Connor
Which of the following disabilities was Aven born with?
She was born with no legs
She was born blind
She was born with Tourette Syndrome
She was born with no arms
In what state was Aven raised, before moving to Stagecoach Pass?
Kentucky
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arizona
What is Stagecoach Pass?
A city in Arizona
Aven's new school
A name of a movie
A rundown western theme park
Why does Aven's family move to Stagecoach Pass?
They wanted to return to Aven's birthplace
They wanted to move somewhere warmer
Her dad took a new job there
Her parents got a divorce
What activity does Aven enjoy doing with her dad?
Riding horses
Running
Playing soccer
Baking
Why did Aven's parents buy her a new computer?
For her to do school work
For her to play computer games
For her to email her friends back in Kansas
For her to have her own blog
Which of the following is an attraction at Stagecoach Pass?
A saloon and steakhouse
A shooting gallery
A soda shop
A petting zoo
All of the above
How does Aven usually respond to the people who ask her what happened to her arms?
She cries
She hits them
She makes up exciting stories
She tells them to mind their own business
What does Connor tell Aven he has that makes him do things that he can't control?
ADHD
Dyslexia
Idiopathic craniofacial erythema
Tourette syndrome
What story does Aven tell Connor about how she lost her arms?
Her arms burned off in a fire
She lost her arms rescuing a puppy from train tracks
She lost her arms as a trapeze artist in the circus
She has an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes malformation of the limbs.
What "tic" does Connor do that makes it hard for him to make friends.
He barks like a dog
He makes farting sounds with his mouth
He yells swear words
He growls at people
