House of the Scorpion ch 1-7

To what text is an allusion made in chapter 1?

• Little House on the Prairie

• Peter Rabbit

• Goodnight Moon

• Cat in the Hat

How is Celia's description of the children different than Matt's at the start of the book?

• Matt finds the children to be scary but Celia thinks that they are kind.

• Celia says the children are docile but Matt thinks that they are annoying and threatening

• Celia says the children can be spoiled, but Matt does not find them to be too frightening.

• Matt thinks they are insignificant because of their size.

Which character does Matt find to be most likable?

• Steven

• Amelia

• Mike

• Maria

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Which character can be seen as two sided or sneaky?

• Willum

• Tam Lin

• Tom

• Celia

What is so interesting about Matt's teacher?

• She is very noble but still works with clones

• She is an eejit, and has simply been programmed to teach Matt.

• She had been a maid and good friend of Rosa's until Matt was found

• She is married to Tam Lin

Who does Matt meet in chapter 6?

• Maria

• Steven

• El Patron

• Lucy

What makes the other characters begin to treat Matt slightly better (ex:he is released from confinement and is given a guard)

• He has proven to be civilized in his meeting with the doctor.

• Because he is El Patron's clone, it has been mandated that he is not treated as livestock.

• He has killed those who are unkind to him

• all of the above