House of the Scorpion 1-5

Where are the embryos grown/implanted?

• inside of a rabbit

• inside of a crib

• inside of a cow

• inside of a dog

Who is Celia?

• A valuable clone

• Matt's mother

• Matt's loving caretaker

• Matt's sister

What can you infer based on this sentence at the end of chapter 1?:

"Don't fix that one," said Lisa, hastily catching his arm. "It's a Matteo Alacran, Thhey are always left in tact."

• Matteo is the least valued clone

• Matteo is very unique because he is the only clone that exists.

• There is more than one copy of Matteo

• Noone has even seem a Matteo clone

Which item does Matt know from books and looking out his window?

• dogs

• lions

• horses

• doctors

Which character is portrayed as inconsiderate?

• Matt

• Celia

• Maria

• Tom

How does Matt react to the children?

• At first he is angry, but he then forgives them.

• At first he is confused, but then he is thankful they have come to rescue him

• At first he is frightened, but he later is curious about their company.

• At first he is frightened, and he then becomes enraged.

Which character does Matt find to be most likable?

• Steven

• Amelia

• Mike

• Maria

What are the people in Eduardo's lab doing?

• cloning humans from cells

• slaughtering cows

• researching cells

• farming opium

Matt decides to tell Maria about the children that came to the house.

• True

• False

What sentence does Matt practice saying to the children?

• What is your name?

• Do you want to play?

• Let's be friends.

• My name is Mateo.