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WorksheetsA Mango Shaped Space (Prologue, Chapters 1 & 2)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Prologue starts out with Mia having a flashback of what?
Eating an ice cream cone in the summer
Being at the blackboard and being called a freak
Being at the pet store to get her pet
Her favorite birthday celebration
What was Mia doing at the board that made her teacher and classmates confused during class?
She wanted to color code the numbers to match what she saw due to her synesthesia.
She didn't know how to answer the math problem and kept stalling.
She was screeching the chalk on the board and it annoyed her classmates.
ALL OF THE ABOVE
What neurological condition does Mia have that made her see numbers and letters in different colors: pink 2s, baby-blanket blue 4s, and As as faded yellow sunflowers?
Myopia
Synesthesia
Color blindness
Coloropia
How old is the protagonist of the story?
13
10
5
15
What best describes the ¨third grade incident" that traumatized the main character?
She tripped over a classmate on her way to the board to solve a math problem.
She tried to use the correct colors of chalk to solve a math problem but ended up in the principal´s office because her teacher thought she was playing around.
She got confused about a math problem because she was colorblind.
She took her cat to school and got in trouble for causing a scene with a cat.
Mia's dad sells and repairs small farm equipment and uses what type of transportation for his business?
A dump truck to haul dirt
A helicopter to get to out-of-the-way places
A tow truck to haul broken plows
A tractor to plow the field
In Chapter 1: What does Mia mean when she says Jenna's mother "gives her gifts from the grave?"
Before Jenna's mom died, she gave Mia's mom letters and presents for Jenna, which get mailed to her on every birthday. So, it appears her mom is sending her gifts even though she is not alive.
Jenna's mom works at a cemetery and brings her flowers every time there is a funeral.
Jenna's mom always dresses up as a mummy for Halloween and gives her candy for Trick or Treating.
Mia was confused and meant to say Jenna's mother "gives her gifts that are great."
What is Mia and Jenna's relationship?
They are sisters
They are best friends
They are classmates
They are cousins
Mia and Jenna often go on quick PIC missions. What does PIC stand for?
People Inspiring Change
Put in Check
Princeton International College
Partners in Crime
What are the nicknames Mia and her dad have for each other?
She calls him Casper because she hardly sees him at ground level, and he calls her Wild Child because she is always running around barefoot feeling the earth under her feet and predicting rain.
She calls him Sir Dad because he is a military dad, and he calls her Private Mia.
She calls him Mr. Winch because that's what he likes to be called, and he calls her Mia Pia Banana Fana Fo Fia.
She calls him Father Dearest because she loves him, and he calls her Baby Girl because she's the youngest.
What kind of pet does Mia have and what is its name?
A cat named Mongo
A cat named Mango the Magnificent
A dog named Piglet
A cat named California
What prank does Zach play on Mia?
He hides her backpack and she thought she left it on the school bus.
He snuck into her room and set all the clocks in her collection to alarm at the same time.
He told her Mango had run away when the cat was in his room sleeping.
He told her that her mom was calling her and made her go downstairs for nothing.
What effect does Zach's prank have on Mia?
She was upset because she spent hours looking for the backpack and trying to track it down.
She was overwhelmed by the bombarding of sounds and colors when the alarms went off. So much so, she crouched on the floor in pain and felt like she was suffocating.
She cried hysterically and asked Jenna to help her look for her pet.
She was annoyed at him wasting her time and vowed payback.
What is Mia (the protagonist) doing at the start of Chapter 2?
Playing with her cat Mango
Admiring the painting she did for her grandfather
Complaining about her brother, Zach
Talking to her grandfather
What do Jenna and Mia have in common?
They both have a cat.
They both have a brother and sister
They both lost someone important to them.
They both have synesthesia
Why did Mia name her cat Mango?
His fur is orange
His eyes are orange
His wheezes, purrs, and meows are yellow-orange like a mango in different seasons
Mangoes are her favorite fruit and cats are her favorite animals
Where / when did the main character find her cat?
Outside of school on the first day of 8th grade.
During the funeral of her grandpa near the grave
In the woods, while she was hiking with her best friend
At the local Animal Shelter
What health problem does Mango have?
He had a deep rip in the lining of one lung when he was born.
He has a tumor.
Nothing is wrong with Mango.
One leg is shorter than the other and he limps.
What causes Mia at the end of Chapter 2 to be confused and experience an identity crisis where she says, "everything I thought I knew about myself is wrong?"
She found out synesthesia runs in her family.
She met a little boy named Billy in the store who told her that her name is purple and orange.
Her sister, Beth is overly nice to her and she can't understand why.
She finds out she was adopted.
Why does the little boy, Billy Henkle, Mia met in the grocery store play an important role in our story?
He doesn't play a role.
He helps tutor Mia.
He might also have synesthesia.
He was Mango's previous owner and wants him back.
