House of the Scorpion

1. During his first six years of life, Matt lives in an isolated little house

• in Aztlan

• in the poppy fields

• in an oasis

• near the eejit pens

Matt is different from other clones because

• everyone accepts him as human

• he will never be used for transplants

• his mind was not destroyed at birth

• he is allowed to leave the estate

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Tom retaliates against Matt for throwing the wormy orange at him by

• throwing darts at him

• bringing Maria to watch him

• forcing him to eat the orange

• shooting him with a pea shooter

When Matt is first taken to El Patron, he

• suffers from malnutrition

• appears relatively healthy

• begs El Patron to help him

• tells El Patron about Tom's cruelty

____________ first plants the idea in Matt's mind that he can choose between good and evil by comparing El Patrón to a tree with “twisted” branches that “shadowed over the whole forest.”

• Celia

• Chacho

• El Patron

• Tam Lin

Matt reveals his tendency to behave like El Patrón by

• telling Celia he hates her

• demanding a kiss from Maria

• tricking Tom into hurting Furball

• forcing Tam Lin to bow before him

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Felicia tricks Matt into going to the hospital by

• telling him Maria wants to see him

• telling him El Patron has sent for him

• promising to reveal the secret of clones

• telling him there's something he needs to see

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When Matt goes alone to the oasis after Tam Lin's departure with El Patrón, he

• discovers Celia hiding there

• realizes Tam Lin will soon die

• believes Tam Lin will soon rejoin him

• discovers Tam Lin's note and a chest of supplies

What does Celia do to Matt to cause his heart to be unsuitable for transplant?

• She gave him unhealthy food.
• She did not allow him to exercise.
• She poisoned him with arsenic.
• She used monarch butterflies to poison him.

How does Matt respond to El Patron’s death?

• He is sad and cries.
• He is relieved and secretly happy.
• He doesn’t care. He is only concerned about Celia’s fate.
• He is annoyed.