Chapters 31-38 House of the Scorpion

Ton-Ton is an important ally because he has knowledge about what?

• The fact that the Keepers leave the facility every night.

• The fact the Keepers all take laudanum every night.

• The fact that there is an underground tunnel at the facility.

• The fact that Tam Lin has s key to the gate.

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Why does Matt attack Jorge, and who helps him?

• Jorge broke Chacho's guitar, Fidelito helps him.

• Jorge kicks Ton-Ton, Chacho helps him.

• Jorge was going to beat Fidelito, Chacho helps him.

• Jorge was going to beat Matt, Ton-Ton helps him.

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What is revealed about Matt after this fight, and what effect does this have on the other boys? Does anyone defend Matt:

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When they are in the boneyard, Matt tells Chacho something he learned from Tam Lin about the difference between animals and humans. What is that difference?

• Humans will not give up easily and die.

• Animals can't think.

• Humans can run faster from danger.

• Animals can hide better than humans.

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How did Ton-Ton and Fidelito escape from the plankton factory?

• They tunneled under the fence.

• They blocked the Keeper's door using bags of salt.

• They blocked the Keeper's into one of the plankton tanks.

• They climbed over the fence.

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When the boys arrived in San Luis, what holiday was going on? How did Matt react to this holiday?

• Christmas, he cried.

• Easter, he was excited.

• Valentine's Day, he bought flowers for Maria.

• El Dia de los Muertos, he freaked out.

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What did the people of San Luis call El Patron?

• The King of Drugland.

• The Vampire of Dreamland.

• The Prince of Dayspring.

• The Vampire of the Night.

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Who was in Chacho's room when Matt and Fidelito arrived, and what were they doing?

• The Farm Patrol, they came for Matt.

• The mayor of San Luis, he wanted to honor Matt.

• The Keepers, they wanted to take Chacho and Ton-Ton back to the plankton factory.

• The Keepers, they wanted to give Matt and Fideliot medals.

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Who stops the action?

• Esperanza, Maria's mother.

• Senator Mendoza, Maria's father

• El Viejo, he comes back from the dead

• Matt, he saves the day.

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What does this person want from Matt?

• To go back to the plankton factory.

• To go back to San Luis and live.

• To go back to Opium and break the lockdown.

• To go back to Opium and stay there.

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