House of the Scorpion

During his six years of life, Matt lives in an isolated cabin

• in Aztlan

• in an oasis

• near the eejit fields

• in the poppy fields

Celia cautions Matt that Tom masks his cruelty

• by giving away his toys

• behind wide, innocent eyes

• with his submissive manner

• by referring to his love for El Patron

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The priest at El Viejo's funeral  calls Matt a/an

• eejit

• stupid wolf

• criminal mastermind

• unbaptized limb of Satan

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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Tam Lin compares El Patron and his treasures to

• a dragon and his hoard

• MacGregor and his wives

• a financier and his money

• Eduardo and his embryo cells

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Matt and Maria escape from the secret passage when

• El Patron dies

• Celia comes for them

• Tam Lin comes for them

• Matt places his hand against the image of a scorpion

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Esperanza reveals to Matt that Opium (364-365)

• is now under the control of MacGregor

• has been locked down for three months

• has been taken over by the United States

• is being restructured by the Alacran family

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Matt is able to get into Opium because

• he has El Patron's exact DNA

• he dresses exactly like El Patron

• the pilot approaches by a secret route

• he travels to the United States and crosses the border

At the end of the novel, Matt begins to make plans to

• make Tam Lin the head bodyguard

• remove the implant from Celia's brain

• break down the empire of Opium

• destroy the remnants of the Alacran family

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

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CCSS.RL.K.6