House of the Scorpion

What happens to El Patron as he tells the story of his childhood?

• El Patron acted it out.

• Celia brought in food.

• Tom interrupted El Patron.

• El Patron fell asleep.

What does El Patron tell his family they must do?

• Mistreat Matt

• Respect Matt

• Exhile Matt

• Adopt Matt

What does Tam Lin show Matt when they go on their picnic?

• a dry field

• a secret passage

• a desert

• an oasis

What does Celia tell Matt before the birthday party?

• To use his manners at the dinner.

• She will save some food for them to enjoy after the party.

• To meet her in the pantry if anything bad happens.

• She is his mother.

Why did Matt let himself be beaten by Jorge?

• He feared Jorge would beat Fidelito instead

• He wanted to prove to the other boys he was brave.

• He felt he deserved it.

• He wanted to make Jorge feel guilty.

What Matt realize as he becomes of age?

• El Patron secretly gives his possessions away to the poor.

• El Patron had Matt created to provide him transplant parts.

• El Patron had set up a college fund for Matt.

• El Patron really did love Matt.

What is discovered on the bottom of Matt's foot?

• writing that says "Property of the Alacran Estate"

• a tattoo of a scorpion

• bones that are made from metal

• scars from previous beatings

What are TWO things Tam Lin told Matt once they reached the oasis in Chapter 8? (Check all that apply)

• How Matt was created as a clone.

• What an eejit is.

• The secrets El Patron keeps from the Alacrans.

• How to run away.

• Tom is not actually an Alacran.

What happened to the other people who, along with Celia, were captured by the farm patrol?

• They became house servants.

• They were tortured and killed

• Most escaped

• they were turned into eejits.

Who is Matt taken to go see in Chapter 6?

• Matteo Alacran

• Celia

• Mr. Alacran

• El Viejo