Aven's Life
Where does Aven live at the beginning of the book?
Where is Kansas?
What is the name of Aven's parents' new place of employment?
What is Stagecoach Pass?
Read the sentence " ...and she told me to stop crying because having arms was totally overrated."
What does the word overrated mean?
What is a person or thing considered better than what they really are?
“ Dad’s eyes looked like atomic fireballs”
What is simile?
How do the kids react to Aven's story about her arms burning off?
What is they were scared?
How do Aven's parents react to her lack of arms?
What is they are supportive?
Who is the park accountant?
Who is Gary?
What does it mean to have a condition that is genetic?
What is a condition that is present from birth?
“Slurping my noodles”
What is onomatopoeia?
What does it mean when the book said Aven's parents were trying to butter her up?
What is they were trying to entice her to like their idea?
Why does Aven not eat lunch her first day?
What is she was nervous to be judged?
Who is the person that works in the ice cream shop and is often forgetful?
Who is Henry?
The prefix "mal" means bad or wrongful, What definition best explains the word malfunction?
What is works badly/poorly?
“The. Dirt. Never. Ended”
What is hyperbole?
Why does Aven love to wear ballet flats?
What is, it's easier to get her feet out?
Why does Aven make up stories about not having arms?
What is she thinks it's funny?
Who is the person in charge of the gold mine?
Who is Bob?
Read the sentence " He's like a hundred years old and completely senile.."
What does the word "senile" mean?
What is not thinking clearly due to old age?
“ Large brown block letters.”
What is alliteration?
What strategy does Aven use to make light of her limb difference?
What is, making up stories/ jokes?
Why does Aven feel like her life and disability are insignificant in the life of the saguaro cactus?
What is many events have taken place that have changed humanity in the lifetime of the cactus?
Who is the park's psychic?
Who is Madame Myrtle?
Read the sentence: " No more cumbersome pages. I could just slide my toe effortlessly across the screen to turn the page."
What does the word " cumbersome" mean?
What is hard to handle or manage because of size or weight?
“The old wooden floorboards creaking under me”
What is onomatopoeia ?
How does Connor respond when Aven asks why he doesn't just hold the tics in?
What is, he says it made him really tired and he would have tic explosions from holding them in all day?