WorksheetsHouse of Scorpion and more (chapters 16-19)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 9mins
When Matt goes alone to the oasis after Tam Lin's departure with El Patrón, he
discovers Celia hiding there
realizes Tam Lin will soon die
believes Tam Lin will soon rejoin him
discovers Tam Lin's note and a chest of supplies
The priest at El Viejo's funeral calls Matt a/an
eejit
vicious wolf
unclean creature
unbaptized limb of Satan
What does Maria say made her forgive Matt at the funeral for El Viejo?
She talked to Tom.
She thought about all the kind things Matt had done.
She had a dream about Matt.
She read about St. Francis.
Who killed Furball?
Matt
Tom
Mr. Alacran
Felicia
Where do the eejits come from?
They are illegals who were captured by Farm Patrol
They are volunteers who want to help the drug industry
They are people who have betrayed El Patron
They are criminals from other countries
What does Matt say he will change if he ever achieves power?
He will clone himself.
He will stop cloning.
He will free the eejits.
He will create more eejits
Chapter 17: Matt comes across two bodyguards that reveal something about Tam Lin's past. What is it?
Tam Lin accidentally killed twenty children with a bomb.
Tam Lin actually helped one of El Patron's clones escape before.
Tam Lin murdered El Patron's son, Felipe.
Tam Lin was a famous soccer player in Scotland.
What is the first major medical problem El Patron faces?
heart attack
cancer
stroke
seizure
Why is Matt sure he will not be used for spare parts?
He is not large enough.
He has been treated so well.
He is too valuable.
His brain was left intact.
thinking others are out to get you, overly suspicious
abomination
paranoid
haughty
Ravenous
Is the following statement determinism or free-will?
Jackie knows that her parents want her to become a doctor, but she decides to go into engineering instead.
free-will
determinism
Definition: an object of disgust, shame, or dislike.
Determinism
Paranoid
Abomination
Haughty
What word means criticism or disapproval ?
ravenous
reproach
skulk
disconsolate
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as little as a toy truck that was sitting at home in the toy chest. The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
2
3
4
5
Which phrase is NOT a simile?
He's a workhorse.
He's as strong as an ox.
What is Maria's new nickname for Matt?
Matty
Brother Wolf
Brother Bear
Mi novio
What was significant about the water by the eejit pens?
it was very clean
it was polluted and the smell was unbearable
the water was almost empty
the water went through the eejit pens
What happened to Matt once he reached the eejit pens?
he freed the eejits
found Tam Lin
had an asthma attack because of the smell
hid from the Farm Patrol
