WorksheetsFinal House of the Scorpion
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
What happened at El Patron's funeral?
They drank poisoned wine and all died
They celebrated and stole all his priceless gifts
They all killed each other for the position of the supreme ruler
Tom killed everyone and is left in charge
Why does Esperanza think Matt could get into Opium?
The people who hate him are now dead.
He has El Patron's DNA and is the new El Patron
He looks like El Patron.
Tam Lin told him all the pass words.
Matt and Fidelito get to the hospital to see Chacho and a nurse tells them the Keepers are looking for them. What happened at the plankton factory? Why are the Keepers nosing about the hospital in Santa Clara?
(Please write 2-3 sentences to explain)
Chacho is struggling to breathe after his time in the boneyard. He was pinned down by the bones and dirt in the pit. How does Chacho get out of the boneyard?
He climbs out with his feet and arms bound
Ton Ton uses the shrimp harvester to pull him out gently
He never gets out
He shimmies out on his hands and knees.
How did Matt get out of the Boneyard?
He climbs out on his own after freeing his hands and feet of bindings
He is pulled out by Chacho
The bats carry him out by his shirt
He climbs a ladder he found.
Matt fights back when Jorge threatens to beat Fidelito up. They are punished by being thrown into the boneyard. What is the boneyard?
a church where they lock children in with evil spirits
A pit filled with bones of dead whales
A graveyard
A night club for kids
Why is Ton Ton allowed to clean the keeper's rooms?
(Write 1 sentence to answer this question.)
Fidelito tells the boys about his past. Who did he live with and what happened to their home?
His aunt and a tornado ripped their town apart
His grandmother and a hurricane tore their home apart
His dad and he blew it up with a bomb
His step-mother and she kicked him out because he was too small
Fidelito, Chacho, and Matt board a hovercraft on their way to the plankton factory in San Luis. What makes the ride to San Luis very stinky for the boys?
A sheep pooped on the ride
Fidelito vomits everywhere
The craft is filled with rotten food
The driver ate a lot of beans for dinner and is farting.
Matt was marked as a clone when he was born with a tattoo. Why does Matt have to hide it from everyone in Aztlan?
Because tattoos are a sign of the devil
Because it's dangerous if they know he's a clone
Because he will be considered royalty
Tam Lin leaves Matt at the Oasis with instructions to go to Aztlan and find Maria. What devastates Matt when Tam Lin says goodbye?
He says he doesn't believe in Heaven
He says they will never see each other again
He says Celia is an Eejit
He says Maria doesn't love him
Mr. Alacran asks Tam Lin to destroy Matt. So, Tam Lin binds Matt's hands and feet and takes him into the desert. Does Tam Lin destroy Matt? Why? (Write 1 sentence to answer this question.)
Celia fears Matt being used as spare parts for El Patron. She begins to slowly poison him. Why has Celia been poisoning Matt?
To shut down his kidneys
To make his heart too weak for a transplant
To dull his senses
To make him stronger
Celia has always protected Matt. What has Celia been giving Matt to protect him from transplants?
Hemlock
Arsenic
Scorpion Venom
When El Patron has a heart attack at the wedding, Matt is captured trying to escape with Maria. Matt is taken to the hospital to be used for his heart.
When talking to El Patron at the hospital, what does El Patron say his clones always forget?
Their true identity
The reason for their existence
The many happy years he gave them
All of these
Matt is hiding in the secret passage during the wedding. No one can find him. Why do they want Matt?
because he's the ring bearer
El Patron needs his heart
Celia is looking for him to serve dinner
Tam Lin wants to say goodbye
What happens at Steven and Emelia's wedding?
They announce they will be having a baby
El Patron has a heart attack
Maria's father dies
Tam Lin attacks Daft Donald
Tam Lin tells Matt that he is spare parts for El Patron. Why is Matt sure he will not be used for spare parts?
He is not big enough
He has been treated so well
He is too valuable
His brain was left intact, he got educated and plays musical instruments
Matt is very talented and does lots of musical things. How does El Patron know Matt is getting older?
He has feelings for Maria
He starts to grow a mustache
His voice cracks while he is singing
He can't control his emotions
What instrument does Matt begin to play?
Guitar
Violin
Piano
Drums
What is the first major medical problem Matt sees El Patron face?
heart attack
cancer
old age
seizure
While Matt and Maria are hiding in the secret passage, they learn who really killed Furball. So, who killed Furball?
Tom
Matt
Felicia
El Patron
Matt hasn't seen Maria since her dog was killed, but she comes to El Viejo's funeral. How does Maria show Matt that she forgives him?
She kisses him in front of everyone
She writes him a note
She defends him at the funeral
She holds his hand
Tam Lin leaves Matt after Maria's dog is killed to take care of El Patron. He leave him something at the Oasis to help him one day. What does Tam Lin leave at the oasis for Matt?
A time capsule that he can't open until he turns 21
A machine that counts coins
A large box filled with supplies
A book about El Patron
What do Celia and El Patron have in common?
Texas, their favorite American state
Opium, they both rule it together
Aztlan, they are both from there
Cooking, they both love to cook
Matt has a plan to get Maria to be his friend again. Matt is caught before he goes into the Lotus Pond Pump House. What is he accused of doing?
Stealing Maria's books
Fighting with Tom
Manipulating Maria into being his friend
Killing Maria's dog
After what happened at the hospital, Maria refuses to talk to Matt. How does Matt plan to make Maria talk to him after their experience at the hospital?
He will kidnap her dog
He will leave her a note.
He will sneak into her room to talk late at night.
He will draw her a picture.
Tom is a pretty evil dude. He wants to ruin Matt and Maria's friendship. So, Tom tricked them into going to the hospital. What did he want to show them in the hospital?
tortured cats
Macgregor's clone
the laudanum closet
video surveillance room
What does Matt do at the birthday party to embarrass Maria? (write 1 sentence to answer this question)
Tom has always been mean to Matt, so it makes sense he doesn't want to be around him. What does Matt do to Tom's place card at the birthday party?
Draws a picture on it.
Puts it in his pocket to throw away
Changes the name to Jerkface
Moves it to the baby table
Tam Lin never finished school, and yet he still finds something he can teach Matt about. What kind of things did he teach Matt about?
Nature
Politics
History
El Patron
Matt gets a teacher when he is younger, but there's something odd about her. Matt finds out that teacher is an eejit. What is an eejit?
A sterilized clone.
A hologram.
A person with a computer chip in their head.
A robot.
Matt isn't like the other kids. Why can't Matt go away to school?
The schools are too full
He is sick and could die
El Patron wants to keep him a secret
No school would accept a clone.
Matt was silent for a long time after his mistreatment by Rosa. When Matt starts talking again, it's kind of a big deal. How does Tam Lin celebrate that Matt is talking again?
He calls El Patron with the good news
He takes him for a picnic at the Oasis
He takes him for a drive in a fancy car
Since his mistreatment by Rosa, Matt has not spoken one word. Who makes Matt talk again?
The doctor, Willem
Tom, the turd
Teacher, the eejit
Tam Lin
We learn more about El Patron when he and Matt begin to spend time together. Where is El Patron from?
Brazil
Florida
Aztlan
Columbia
El Patron comes to visit and wants to meet Matt. What does Rosa threaten to do to Matt as she leads him across the courtyard?
Kill him and bury him beneath he floor boards
Beat him with a cane until he bleeds
Starve him for a week
Sell him for the highest price possible.
Matt is not being treated or cared for well by Rosa. What does she do to Matt?
She makes him live on chicken litter
She starves him
She refuses to talk to him anymore
All of these
Matt is a clone, but why does Steven say Matt is different from others of his kind?
He lives on the farm
He is full-grown
He can talk like a regular kid
His mind is intact and has not been dulled.
How does Matt get out of the little house for the first time?
He uses the crawl space
He climbs out the chimney
He shatters a window
He knocks down the door
