Pandora the Curious
by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
Grades 3-7; Genre - Mythology/Folklore; GRL S-T; AR pts. 5.0
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.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- Describe Pandora. A mortal who goes to MOA; she has bangs in the shape of question marks; she’s very curious p.1
Chapter 2
- Why shouldn’t Pandora have opened the box? It wasn’t hers; she should have asked first p.14
- Describe Athena at the end of the chapter. 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 p.28
Chapter 3
- Why did Pandora’s classmates and principal think she was annoying? She asks a lot of questions all the time p.49
Chapter 4
- 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
- Are you correct in your prediction? Why, or why not? Listen to your child’s answer
Chapter 6
- Summarize the science project Pandora and her partners are doing? “What effect will adding heroes to the game board have on Earth?” They’re making heroes and a dog to add to the game board and are going to ask mortals on Earth what they need p.88
Chapter 6
- Summarize this chapter. 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 p.90
Chapter 7
- Why does Pandora think the Titans are using the box of bubbles like a Trojan horse? Zeus defeated them and sent them to the Underworld; the Titans could be trying to weaken Zeus and the Olympians p.117
Chapter 8
- Summarize how Pandora convinced Aphrodite that something was going on with her friends. She showed her evidence of how her friends were different p.30
Chapter 9
- Summarize what happened in the Titan’s room? 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 p.150
Chapter 10
- What’s the plan to get the bubble box back? Sneak into Zeus’s office and find it p.165
Chapter 11
- Why did Zeus punish Prometheus? He started the hero-ology room on fire p.190
Chapter 12
- Summarize how “hope” is solving the bubble problem. 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 p.164
Chapter 13
- Summarize this chapter. 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 p.222
Chapter 14
- What does Pandora mean when she’s realized Epimetheus “got” her? Understood and liked her for who she is p.246