The House of the Scorpion Ch 1-5 Quiz

Who is Eduardo?

• a young boy who is not allowed to leave his house

• a scientist who implants embryos into cows

• a character in a children's book

• a boy who discovers a house in an opium field

With whom has Matt lived throughout his childhood?

• Steven and Emilia: his siblings

• Maria and Tom: his cousins

• Celia: a cook at the big house

• No one: he has lived alone, being tended to periodically by a doctor

Before being discovered, how many children has Matt met?

• 0

• 2

• 5

• 10

Why do the children take Matt to the Big House?

• He injures himself by jumping onto broken glass, so they take him to get help.

• He is not allowed to live in the opium fields, so they take him to turn him in.

• He tells them he wants to be friends, so they take him to have a playdate.

• He witnesses an argument between them, so they take him to tell their parents the truth.

What physical evidence proves that Matt is a clone?

• He has light eyes; humans in this society all have dark eyes.

• He has dark hair; humans in this society all have light hair.

• He has a tattoo on his foot that says, "Property of the Alacran Estate."

• He has a tattoo on his forearm that says, "I am a clone."

After Maria brings Matt food, what does he do to hold her attention so she will stay with him?

• He tells her scary stories.

• He explains how clones are made.

• He threatens to tell her father that she broke the rules if she leaves.

• He shows her magic tricks.

How does Matt keep himself occupied while living in the room full of sawdust?

• He exercises.

• He builds elaborate castles like sand castles with the saw dust.

• He draws pictures on the walls.

• He hides bits of his food to attract bugs.

What interaction occurs between Matt and Tom?

• Tom taunts Matt, but Matt ignores him; Tom leaves.

• Matt throws a rotten orange at Tom; Tom shoots Matt with a peashooter.

• Tom delivers a message of encouragement from Maria; Matt thanks Tom.

• Tom delivers food; Matt asks Tom to get help.

What significant change has taken place in Matt’s behavior as a result of his isolated imprisonment?

• He no longer sleeps.

• He cannot hear.

• He cannot speak.

• He is having trouble using his hands.

What does Celia ask Maria to do for her?

• Climb through the bars to get Matt.

• Take a letter to her father.

• Go get the doctor.

• Hand a letter through the bars to Matt.