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Pandora's curious nature makes it difficult for her to not take a peek in the mysterious and dangerous box brought to school by Epimetheus, which causes far more trouble than anyone could have imagined.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
Describe Pandora.
Page 1 — A mortal who goes to MOA; she has bangs in the shape of question marks; she’s very curious
1
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
Why shouldn’t Pandora have opened the box?
Page 14 — It wasn’t hers; she should have asked first
14
Describe Athena at the end of the chapter.
Page 28 — She wasn’t herself; she didn’t care about science or the competition; she was painting her nails and reading a magazine; she didn’t know who a famous mortal scientist was anymore
28
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Why did Pandora’s classmates and principal think she was annoying?
Page 49 — She asks a lot of questions all the time
49
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
Define the word vain.
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
Predict what has happened to Athena and Artemis.
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Are you correct in your prediction? Why, or why not?
Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Summarize the science project Pandora and her partners are doing? “What effect will adding heroes to the game board have on Earth?”
Page 88 — They’re making heroes and a dog to add to the game board and are going to ask mortals on Earth what they need
88
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 90 — Pandora and the Titans went to earth in a u-fire balloon; they found out the mortals needed fire and were blamed for not having any
90
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
Why does Pandora think the Titans are using the box of bubbles like a Trojan horse?
Page 117 — Zeus defeated them and sent them to the Underworld; the Titans could be trying to weaken Zeus and the Olympians
117
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
Summarize how Pandora convinced Aphrodite that something was going on with her friends.
Page 30 — She showed her evidence of how her friends were different
30
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
Summarize what happened in the Titan’s room?
Page 150 — Aphrodite was hit by a bubble and became rude, making songs with her armpit and by burping; Pandora became defensive; Prometheus was hit with a bubble and became a thief
150
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
What’s the plan to get the bubble box back?
Page 165 — Sneak into Zeus’s office and find it
165
Chapter 11
Comprehension questions
Why did Zeus punish Prometheus?
Page 190 — He started the hero-ology room on fire
190
Chapter 12
Comprehension questions
Summarize how “hope” is solving the bubble problem.
Page 164 — The hope bubble is touching the people affected by the trouble bubbles; the bubble says, “hope” and the trouble bubble materializes and goes into the box
164
Chapter 13
Comprehension questions
Summarize this chapter.
Page 222 — Pandora tricked the lazy bubble, and it finally came out of Zeus; she explained what happened to Zeus; Zeus gave the history of the box; Zeus took away Prometheus’ punishment and took the boys to see their dad
222
Chapter 14
Comprehension questions
What does Pandora mean when she’s realized Epimetheus “got” her?
Page 246 — Understood and liked her for who she is
246
Lexile measure: 650L.
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