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House of the Scorpions - Comprehensive Test

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 4hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ch. 1: Why was Eduardo afraid of failing to grow the cells?

a)

He'd be sent to the Farms.

b)

He wouldn't have a baby with his wife, Anna.

c)

Lisa, the other technician, told him he's a "Matteo Alacran".

d)

He would be killed.

2.

Ch. 1: How old are the frozen cells?

a)

Over a hundred years old

b)

Fifty years old

c)

Ten years old

d)

Only a few hours old

3.

Ch. 1: Where were the embryos placed in order to grow?

a)

In cows

b)

In eejits

c)

In ovens

d)

In implants

4.

Ch. 1: How many embryos survived?

a)

Only one

b)

Fifteen

c)

Thirty-six

d)

None of them survived

5.

Ch. 1: Why was Matt not given the implant that would blunt his intelligence?

a)

He was a Matteo Alacran; they are always left intact.

b)

He was already an eejit.

c)

All clones are left intact.

d)

Infants born from the cows are always left intact.

6.

Ch. 2: What type of fields are outside of Matt's house?

a)

poppy fields

b)

wheat fields

c)

grass fields

d)

meadows

7.

Ch. 2: Why did Matt get angry with Celia when she had to go to work?

a)

Because he didn't want to be left alone

b)

Because he wouldn't have any food

c)

Because he didn't want to see the doctor

d)

Because he wanted her to meet the kids that came to visit

8.

Ch. 2: What did Celia not want Matt to call her, and WHY?

a)

She didn't want him to call her "mama" because she wasn't his real mother.

b)

She didn't want him to call her "mama" because she doesn't want anyone to know she has a kid.

c)

She didn't want him to call her "mama".

d)

She didn't want him to call her "Celia" because she was his real mother.

9.

Ch. 2: Where does Celia work?

a)

The Big House

b)

The Poppy Fields

c)

The Farms

d)

The Cloning Lab

10.

Ch. 2: What did Matt see outside his house that made him break his promise to never be seen?

a)

A boy and a girl

b)

horses

c)

poppy fields

d)

Pedro el Conejo

11.

Ch. 2: What were the two children's names?

a)

Steven and Emilia

b)

Steven and Benito

c)

Tom and Emilia

d)

Tom and Maria

12.

Ch. 3: Who was the third child to come visit Matt?

a)

Maria

b)

Emilia

c)

Steven

d)

Tom

13.

Ch. 3: Why did Matt break his window?

a)

He wanted to play with the kids

b)

He was sick of being kept inside

c)

He wanted to save Emilia

d)

The kids told him to do it

14.

Ch. 3: Where was Matt taken after he cut his foot on the glass?

a)

The Big House

b)

The Poppy Fields

c)

The Farms

d)

The Cloning Lab

15.

Ch. 3: When Matt was first brought inside The Alacrán House, how did Rosa, the maid, treat him?

a)

She treated him kindly. She comforted him and cleaned up his foot.

b)

She ordered the kids to take him back outside because he was too dirty.

c)

She called him a "filthy clone" and threw him outside.

d)

She treated him kindly and called the doctor to help clean up Matt's foot.

16.

Ch. 3: After cleaning the blood off Matt's foot, what did they discover was on his foot?

a)

A tattoo that said, "Property of the Alacrán Estate".

b)

A tattoo that said, "Property of the Big House".

c)

A big piece of glass that was making Matt unable to walk.

d)

They didn't find anything on his foot.

17.

Ch. 3: What did Steven's father call Matt?

a)

A "little beast" and a "creature"

b)

A "Matteo Alacrán" and a "clone"

c)

A "filthy clone"

d)

A "little boy"

18.

Ch. 3: What did Steven's father MOST LIKELY whisper in Rosa's ear?

a)

That Matt was a clone

b)

That Matt was Celia's son

c)

That Matt was really his son

d)

That Matt was his property

19.

Ch. 3: How did Rosa treat Matt after Steven's father whispered in her ear?

a)

She threw Matt outside

b)

She protected him and treated him nicely

c)

She continued to clean his wounds

d)

She called the doctor

20.

Ch. 4: What did Steven refer to Matt as?

a)

An "animal" and "it"

b)

A "filthy clone"

c)

A "boy clone"

d)

A "Matteo Alacrán"

21.

Ch. 4: What is the law Steven talks about?

a)

Technicians are supposed to destroy the minds of the clones.

b)

Technicians are supposed to destroy the minds of the clones except Matteo Alacráns.

c)

Clones are not supposed to go around people at any time.

d)

Clones are never supposed to touch people at any time.

22.

Ch. 4: What did Rosa call Matt once she found out who he was?

a)

A "filthy little clone"

b)

A "bad animal"

c)

A "creature" and "it"

d)

A "little boy"

23.

Ch. 4: While Matt was locked up in the tiny room Rosa and the Doctor (Willum) put him in, who sneaked in to visit him?

a)

María

b)

Celia

c)

Emilia

d)

Tom

24.

Ch. 5: What is MOST LIKELY going on between Rosa and the Doctor (Willum)?

a)

They are in a secret relationship/they're secretly dating.

b)

They are teaming up to kill Matt.

c)

They are planning to have him die slowly so they can still use his organs if they need them.

d)

They are treating him like an animal because El Patrón asked them to treat him like a dog.

25.

Ch. 5: In this chapter, Rosa gets mad at having to clean up after Matt. What does she have the gardeners put in his room?

a)

sawdust

b)

a bucket

c)

a bed

d)

rotten food

26.

Ch. 5: In this chapter, who comes to see Matt FIRST?

a)

Tom

b)

Celia and María

c)

El Patrón

d)

Another maid

27.

Ch. 5: What does Tom use to shoot Matt with?

a)

A peashooter

b)

A slingshot

c)

A watergun

d)

Tom doesn't shoot Matt with anything.

28.

Ch. 5: In this chapter, who comes to see Matt SECOND?

a)

Celia and María

b)

Tom

c)

El Patrón

d)

Another maid

29.

Ch. 5: How did Celia and María know where Matt was?

a)

Tom told María, and María told Celia

b)

Rosa told the Doctor (Willum), and the Doctor told El Patrón

c)

María told her father, and her father told Celia

d)

Tom told Celia, and Celia told María

30.

Ch. 5: Why didn't Matt run to Celia and María when they came to the window?

a)

He was afraid Rosa would punish him.

b)

He was afraid they would give him to El Patrón.

c)

He was afraid that Tom would come back.

d)

He was afraid Celia and María would be mad at him.

31.

What does Matt discover about the Farm laborers "Middle Age"?

a)

They are people stolen as babies.

b)

They are totally obedient and never look up.

c)

They are members of the McGregor family.

d)

They are clones.

32.

Maria compares Matt to her dog, Furball. What does this comparison reveal about Maria?

a)

She thinks Matt is just like her.

b)

She believes what others have told her about clones and thinks they are disgusting.

c)

She thinks that she can train Matt just like she trained her dog.

d)

She thinks that Matt is like an animal but doesn’t fully understand what others have told her about clones.

33.

Who accuses Rosa of treating Matt like an animal in front of El Patron?

a)

Willium (the doctor)

b)

Maria

c)

Celia

d)

Tom

34.

What happens to Rosa after the accusation of treating Matt badly is proven true?

a)

She is taken away

b)

She gets a raise

c)

She is given a different job

d)

She is killed on the spot.

35.

Before the "event," what was the former name of Aztlan?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Baja

d)

Mexico

36.

How old is El Patron?

a)

75

b)

90

c)

140

d)

200

37.

Who tells The Family to basically leave Matt alone?

a)

Celia

b)

Maria

c)

El Patron

d)

Tom

38.

What is the "gift" El Patron gives Matt at the end of Chapter Six?

a)

A dog

b)

His freedom

c)

A bodyguard

d)

A hug

39.

After finally speaking, what activity does Tam Lin take Matt out to do?

a)

Skiiing

b)

Parasailing

c)

Horseback Riding

d)

Mowing the Lawn

40.

What is a "Safe Horse?"

a)

A horse that will do nothing unless it is told to do it.

b)

A small horse

c)

A slow horse

d)

A dead horse

41.

How does Matt discover the secret passage?

a)

He fell into a hole on the Big House grounds.

b)

He found it while hiding in a closet to listen to the music.

c)

He found it using a secret map.

d)

One of the eejits told him about it.

42.

After Furball goes missing, where does Matt and Maria find him?

a)

In Maria's room

b)

In El Patron's office

c)

Half drowned in a toilet

d)

In his dog house, right where he is supposed to be.

43.

Who took Furball and tried to kill him?

a)

Tom

b)

Maria

c)

Matt

d)

Willium (the doctor)

44.

Who is the "creepy red-haired guy from California?"

a)

El Patron

b)

Mr. MacGregor

c)

Mr. Alacran

d)

Tam Lin

45.

Who's seating card does Matt move to the "baby table?"

a)

Tam Lin

b)

Tom

c)

El Patron

d)

Maria

46.

What present does Matt demand from Maria?

a)

A kiss

b)

Furball

c)

A painting

d)

Some toys

47.

Who is the pale boy who was screaming and tied to the table?

a)

Tom's teacher

b)

Maria's real dad

c)

The clone of Mr. MacGregor

d)

Another clone of El Patron

48.

Who is Tom's REAL dad?

a)

El Patron

b)

Matt

c)

Mr. MacGregor

d)

Tom Lin

49.

Who tell Matt that many people will hate and few will love him?

a)

Tom

b)

El Patron

c)

Tam Lin

d)

Maria

50.

How many birthday's has El Patron celebrated?

a)

100

b)

89

c)

178

d)

143

51.

Where is Celia from?

a)

Texas

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Aztlan

d)

Opium

52.

Why does Matt recognize the bed he is put on in the hospital?

a)

It is the place where he first met El Patron.

b)

It has been in his nightmares.

c)

It is where MacGregor's clone was kept.

d)

It is pictured in Esperanza's book.

53.

What does El Patron say his clones always forget?

a)

Their identity

b)

The reason for their existence.

c)

The happy years he gave them.

d)

All of these

54.

How does Matt feel while he is in the hospital?

a)

Angry

b)

Relieved

c)

Resigned

d)

Terrified

55.

Why does El Patron say it is just for him to survive?

a)

So many people depend on him.

b)

All his siblings died.

c)

His parents left him.

d)

He made himself strong.

56.

What has Celia been giving Matt?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Hemlock

c)

Rat Poison

d)

Scorpion venom

57.

Why has Celia been giving Matt poison?

a)

To shut down his kidneys

b)

To make his heart weak

c)

To dull his senses

d)

To make him stronger

58.

How many lives does Celia say El Patron has had

a)

7

b)

8

c)

10

d)

9

59.

Who does Mr. Alacran ask to destroy Matt?

a)

Tam Lin

b)

Steven

c)

Celia

d)

Tom

60.

Why does Mr. Alacran order Matt to be destroyed?

a)

He has no purpose.

b)

it is ordered in El Patron's will.

c)

He killed El Patron.

d)

He has no soul.

61.

Where did El Patron find Tam Lin?

a)

At a major corporation

b)

In prison

c)

In a poor house

d)

At the hospital

62.

Who does Tam Lin say showed him the light?

a)

Celia

b)

Maria

c)

Matt

d)

El Patron

63.

What devastates Matt when Tam Lin Says goodbye?

a)

He says he doesn't believe in Heaven.

b)

He says they will never meet again.

c)

He says Celia is an Eejit.

d)

He says Maria does not love him.

64.

What does Tam Lin leave at the oasis?

a)

a time capsule

b)

a machine

c)

a large box

d)

a book

65.

Why does Tam Lin say he left Matt something at the oasis?

a)

It is his habit to be prepared.

b)

He never knows when he will have to get away.

c)

They can run away together when he gets back from El Viejo's funeral.

d)

El Patron is unpredictable.

66.

What does Maria say made her forgive Matt at the funeral for El Viejo?

a)

She talked to Tom.

b)

She thought about all the kind things Matt had done.

c)

She had a dream about Matt.

d)

She read about St. Francis.

67.

What is the first major medical problem El Patron faces?

a)

heart attack

b)

cancer

c)

stroke

d)

seizure

68.

What shocks Matt when he sees where the eejits are kept?

a)

the clothing they wear

b)

their blank expressins

c)

the harsh conditions

d)

the number of eejits

69.

Why is Matt sure he will not be used for spare parts?

a)

He is not large enough.

b)

He has been treated so well.

c)

He is too valuable.

d)

His brain was left intact.

70.

What is Steven's wedding called?

a)

The Truce Wedding

b)

The Blood Wedding

c)

The Arranged Wedding

d)

The Drug Wedding

71.

Where does Matt meet Maria before the wedding?

a)

The secret passage

b)

The kitchen

c)

The office

d)

The music room

72.

Who arranged Maria's marriage to Tom?

a)

Her father

b)

Her uncle

c)

El Patron

d)

MacGregor

73.

Who does Matt say can save Maria from her arranged marriage?

a)

Herself

b)

Her mother

c)

El Patron

d)

Himself

74.

Who spreads the rumor that Matt is fleeing to the US?

a)

Tam Lin

b)

Patricia

c)

MacGregor

d)

Maria

75.

Why is the rumor spread that Matt is fleeing to the US?

a)

Matt learns he will have to donate a kidney to El Patron.

b)

Matt is accused of murder.

c)

Maria's arranged marriage falls apart.

d)

El Patron needs a heart.

76.

How does Matt know something is wrong with El Patron after his surgery?

a)

He wishes to smoke.

b)

He does not recognize Matt.

c)

He no longer wants to disgrace his enemies.

77.

How does El Patron know that Matt is getting older?

a)

He has feelings for Maria.

b)

He needs to shave.

c)

He gets angry flashes.

d)

His voice cracks.

78.

Who does Steven marry?

a)

Rosa

b)

Maria

c)

Emelia

d)

Celia

79.

Who tells Matt he was harvested from a cow?

a)

Tam Lin

b)

Tom

c)

Celia

d)

El Patron

80.

How does Maria feel when she learns her mother is still alive?

a)

Shocked

b)

Nervous

c)

Betrayed

d)

Angry

81.

Who objects to Matt being at El Viejo's funeral?

a)

The priest

b)

Maria

c)

Tam Lin

d)

Felicia

82.

Why did someone object to Matt being at El Viejo's funeral?

a)

He is dirty.

b)

He is an animal.

c)

He will cause a scene.

d)

He caused a death.

83.

Who killed Furball?

a)

Tom

b)

Matt

c)

Felicia

d)

MacGregor

84.

What does the border patrol treat Matt like?

a)

A hero

b)

A guest

c)

A spy

d)

A suspect

85.

What skill does Matt tell the border patrol he has?

a)

Musical skills

b)

Medical skills

c)

Crop sharing

d)

Water purification

86.

What kind of factory is Matt sent to?

a)

Corn sorting

b)

Water purification

c)

Plankton

d)

Wood curing

87.

What does Fidelito say is unfair about the border patrol jobs?

a)

Nobody trains them in their jobs.

b)

Sometimes they get beat.

c)

Everyone has to have the same output.

d)

THey do not get enough water to work hard.

88.

What does Matt store as he drifts among the groups in the border patrol?

a)

Skills

b)

Stories

c)

Information

d)

Names

89.

Why does Matt choose to help Fidelito with his border patrol duties?

a)

He reminds him of himself.

b)

He is so small.

c)

He is the only one to ask.

d)

He is nice.

90.

What does Raul compare individualism to?

a)

A fish with wings

b)

A pig with fangs

c)

A small spider with a secret

d)

a 5 legged horse

91.

What does Raul's talk about individualism promote?

a)

Creativity

b)

Team work

c)

Wisdom

d)

Independence

92.

What does Matt know he has to hide from everyone in Aztlan?

a)

His past

b)

His knowledge

c)

His scar

d)

His tattoo

93.

What is wrong with Matt's first breakfast from the border patrol?

a)

It is cold.

b)

He is allergic to it.

c)

It is a half-portion.

d)

He doesn't recognize the food.

94.

What is Matt supposed to do on his way to San Luis?

a)

Weave hats.

b)

Address mail

c)

Make pills

d)

Make sandals

95.

How many boys go with Matt to San Luis?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

96.

What kind of tanks is Matt put in charge of when he gets to San Luis?

a)

Plankton

b)

Trout

c)

Lobster

d)

Brine shrimp

97.

What ruined Fidelito's home?

a)

A bomb

b)

A tsunami

c)

A hurricane

d)

A tornado

98.

How does Carlos punish Chacho?

a)

He takes away his food.

b)

He denies him a pillow.

c)

He punches him.

d)

He sends him to the hardest task.

99.

How does Carlos say he got his privileges?

a)

Money

b)

Black-mail

c)

Flattery

d)

Hard work

100.

How does Jorge say he plans to stop Matt from being an aristocrat?

a)

Brainwashing him

b)

Beating him again

c)

Moving him to another bunker

d)

Removing Fidelito

101.

What does Flaco do while Matt attacks Jorge?

a)

Supplies Matt with weapons

b)

Blocks the door

c)

Summons the Keepers

d)

Moves Fidelito away

102.

Who saw Matt's tattoo?

a)

Jorge

b)

Luna

c)

Fidelito

d)

Flaco

103.

Why is Chaco so weak when he gets out of the bone pit?

a)

He is dehydrated

b)

He is sleep deprived

c)

He is injured

d)

He is starving

104.

What did Fidelito do to keep the Keepers away from Matt?

a)

Gave them opium

b)

Locked them up

c)

Sent them in the wrong direction

d)

Pretended their officials were coming

105.

Matt continue on foot once Ton Ton's vehicle dies because he is worried about _____?

a)

The Keepers

b)

The night predators

c)

Maria will not be at school

d)

Chacho will not survive

106.

What does Consuela give Matt when she first meets him?

a)

Some water

b)

A bandage

c)

An inhaler

d)

A pillow

107.

Why are Keepers nosing about the hospital?

a)

Some Keepers are injured.

b)

They are still high on Opium.

c)

They want to find Matt.

d)

THere was a mutiny at the factory.

108.

Who is crumpled on the floor of Chacho's room?

a)

Ton Ton

b)

Luna

c)

Jorge

d)

Flaco

109.

Who breaks up the fight in Chacho's hospital room?

a)

Matt

b)

Maria

c)

Jorge

d)

Esperanza

110.

Why does Esperanza think Matt could get into Opium?

a)

The people who hate him are now dead.

b)

He has El Patron's DNA.

c)

He looks like El Patron.

d)

Tam Lin told him all the passwords.

111.

What is Matt's real name?

a)

Matthew

b)

Matteo

c)

Malthias

d)

El Patron

112.

What does Matt do when he first returns to Opium?

a)

Plays the piano

b)

Hides in the secret passage

c)

Goes to the oasis

d)

Visits the stables

113.

Which character(s) did not die in Opium?

a)

Celia

b)

Rosa

c)

Daft Donald

d)

Tam Lin