A Mango Shaped Space- Chpts 8-10

Where is the setting at the beginning of Chapter 8, and what is the main character doing?

• At the doctor's office getting tested

• At the cemetery visiting her grandfather's grave

• At school in Math class

• At the supermarket asking questions about Billy's family

Mia is pleasantly surprised at the beginning of the chapter. What is she happy about?

• The got an email from a young boy named Adam, a fellow synesthete, welcoming her and inviting her to be friends.

• She got a text from Roger, a boy at school she has a crush on.

• She got news that she won a contest online.

• Her mom told her she didn't have to go to school if she wasn't feeling up to it.

Why are Zach and Mia about to argue?

• Zach is invading her privacy and won't leave her room.

• The family shares a single computer and Zach wants his turn but Mia is using it.

• Zach ate Mia's cookies without permission.

• Zach is making fun of Jenna and it makes Mia mad.

What do Adam and Mia discuss when they correspond?

• They talk about themselves and how synesthesia affects different aspects of their lives.

• They talk about the upcoming History project.

• They talk about how unfair their parents are.

• They don't discuss anything because Mia did not respond to Adam's email.

What is Mia's mom lecturing her about in Chapter 8?

• Not doing her chores.

• She was concerned about Roger sounding worried on the phone and Mia procrastinating with her class project.

• Being rude to adults and acting up in school

• Her and Zach not getting along.

Why does Mia draw a rainbow on her jeans in Math class?

• She is super bored.

• She figures the colors will help her with the equations by matching numbers with colors.

• It is a part of the assignment.

• Jenna dares her to do it

Mia sees something she describes as "big, beautiful sunflower-yellow," what is it?

• A flower in a book she is reading.

• A sunflower in a neighbor's garden.

• The A she sees on her Math test she just got back.

• The girl in front of her with blond hair

Jerry calls Mia's home at the beginning of Chapter 9, what is the purpose of his call?

• To inform Mia and her parents that her test results have come in.

• He wants to invite Mia to a meeting of synesthetes over Thanksgiving weekend.

• He wants to inform them he is retiring.

• He is informing them his office is relocating.

Mia has been trying to track down Billy's family. What suggestion does Jerry give her that she never thought of?

• Put up flyers in the neighborhood

• Ask the cashier at the supermarket.

• Ask kids at school if they know them

• Look in t he phone book (telephone directory)

Who is the new character introduced into Mia's home?

• Samantha, her new tutor

• Jenna, her best friend

• Roger, her classmate

• Rudy, a foreign exchange student