The House of the Scorpion Chs. 1-5

Why did Eduardo the scientist NOT blunt the embryo’s intelligence in chapter 1?

• Because it was a clone of El Patron

• Because it was against the law

• Because he didn’t want to

• Because he felt affection for him

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What would happen to Eduardo the scientist if the embryos all died in chapter 1?

• He would be fired and sent to The Farms

• He would be sent to jail

• He would be killed

• He would be fired

Where do Matt and Celia live together in the beginning of the novel?

• In the Big House

• In a little house in the poppy fields

• In Aztlan

• In an apartment that is part of the Big House

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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

How does Matt injure his foot in chapter 3?

• He falls on the pavement

• He gets whipped with a stick

• He jumps onto broken glass

• He crawls on cement

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is tattooed on the bottom of Matt’s foot?

• “Matteo Alacran”

• Matt’s date of birth

• “If found, return to Celia Mendez”

• “Property of the Alacran Estate”

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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

Who secretly gave Matt food after learning that Rosa hadn’t given him any dinner?

• The fierce man

• Celia

• Maria

• Steven

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Rosa and Willum, the doctor?

• Friendly

• Romantic

• Cold

• Distant

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Rosa treat Matt?

• with love

• with friendship

• like an animal

• like he doesn't exist

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who is Celia?

• A valuable clone

• Matt's mother

• Matt's loving caretaker

• Matt's sister

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

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, They 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/has been more than one copy of Matteo

• Noone has even seem a Matteo clone

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1