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House of the Scorpion Final Test

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can you infer based on this sentence at the end of chapter 1?:

"Don't fix that one," said Lisa, hastily catching his arm. "It's a Matteo Alacran, They are always left in tact.

a)

Matteo is the least valued clone

b)

Matteo is very unique because he is the only clone that exists.

c)

There is more than one copy of Matteo

d)

Noone has even seem a Matteo clone

2.

What theme/moral can be relayed through the expression "The mouse is safest when she doesn't leave footprints on the butter."?

a)

It is wise to be brave

b)

It is not wise to make yourself noticed

c)

People should always comply with directions

d)

It is best to stand out among your peers

3.

Why did Eduardo the scientist NOT blunt the embryo’s intelligence in chapter 1?

a)

Because it was a clone of El Patron

b)

Because it was against the law

c)

Because he didn’t want to

d)

Because he felt affection for him

4.

What would happen to Eduardo the scientist if the embryos all died in chapter 1?

a)

He would be fired and sent to The Farms

b)

He would be sent to jail

c)

He would be killed

d)

He would be fired

5.

What is tattooed on the bottom of Matt’s foot?

a)

“Matteo Alacran”

b)

Matt’s date of birth

c)

“If found, return to Celia Mendez”

d)

“Property of the Alacran Estate”

6.
What does Tam Lin show Matt when they go on their picnic?
a)
a dry field
b)
a secret passage
c)
a desert
d)
an oasis
7.
What does Celia tell Matt before the birthday party?
a)
To use his manners at the dinner.
b)
She will save some food for them to enjoy after the party.
c)
To meet her in the pantry if anything bad happens.
d)
She is his mother.
8.
Why does Maria hoard things?
a)
She is an artist who likes to create with found items.
b)
She uses them as chew toys for her dog, Furball.
c)
She lost her mother when she was only five.
d)
She is afraid she will be homeless.
9.
Which of the following does NOT describe Felicia in the Alacran home?
a)
Felicia is a servant.
b)
Felicia is a prisoner.
c)
Felicia is an alcholic.
d)
Felicia is Mr. Alacran's wife.
10.
What does Matt realize about Tam Lin after he leaves?
a)
He only sees him as a clone.
b)
He sees him as an equal.
c)
He sees him as an heir to the estate.
d)
He sees him as his son.
11.

Who got married?

a)

Steven and Emilia

b)

Steven and Maria

c)

Tom and Emilia

d)

Tom and Maria

e)

Celia and Felipe

12.

What happened to El Patron that disrupted the wedding?

a)

He fell on the wedding cake.

b)

He had a heart attack.

c)

He threw up on the bride.

d)

He got angry and made a big scene.

e)

He fell asleep during his toast.

13.

Why are El Patron’s guards looking for Matt?

a)

They want Matt for a blood transfusion.

b)

They want Matt to say goodbye to El Patron.

c)

They want to harvest Matt's organs for El Patron.

d)

They want to get Matt to safety.

e)

They want Matt to play the Guitar for EL Patron.

14.

How does Maria plan to help Matt escape?

a)

She wants Matt to hide in the secret passages until El Patron dies.

b)

She wants Matt to cross into the US.

c)

She wants Matt to cross into Aztlan.

d)

She wants Matt to pretend to be an eejit servant.

e)

She wants Matt to hide at the Oasis.

15.

What does Matt reveal to Maria?

a)

That Maria's father killed Maria's mother.

b)

That Maria's mother, Esperanza, is still alive in California.

c)

That El Patron is Maria's real father.

d)

That McGregor is Maria's real father.

e)

That Esperanza is a famous circus clown.

16.

The priest believes Matt's appearance at El Viejo's funeral means he has now become human.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Celia tells the doctors they cannot use Matt's heart for El Patron because she has been giving him arsenic.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The swear word "crot" actually means...

a)

Eejit

b)

El Patron

c)

Clone

d)

Plankton

19.

Matt befriends an 8-year-old boy named...

a)

Chacho

b)

Ton-ton

c)

Fidelito

d)

Raul

20.

What do the Lost Boys call the land of Opium?

a)

Oz

b)

Dreamland

c)

Paradise

d)

America

21.

What is the Keepers' nickname for Matt?

a)

Doormat

b)

Matthew

c)

The Old Vampire

d)

The Aristocrat

22.

Which character gets caught making a guitar instead of working?

a)

Raul

b)

Matt

c)

Ton-Ton

d)

Chacho

23.

Which of these is NOT a "bedtime story" told by the Keepers?

a)

A Five-Legged Horse

b)

The Man Who Had No Arms

c)

Why Minds Gather Dust Like Old Rooms

24.

Matt argues that forcing people to think and behave in a certain way is just as bad as what?

a)

Making them into clones

b)

Making them into eejits

c)

Making them into slaves

d)

Making them into circus clowns

25.

What is the symbol worn by the Keepers?

a)

A star

b)

A beehive

c)

A hammer

d)

A cross

26.

Where are Chacho, Matt, and Fidelito sent to work?

a)

The Convent of Santa Clara

b)

The San Luis Aquarium

c)

The Plankton Factory

d)

The Border Morgue

27.

What do the Keepers tell the boys about hard work?

a)

Work hard and you'll get more food

b)

Are you working hard or hardly working?

c)

Work smarter, not harder

d)

It's hard but it's fair

28.

Why is Matt so careful about hiding his feet?

a)

His feet smell still from the border crossing

b)

He worries that if the Keepers see his feet they will beat him

c)

He knows that it is culturally unacceptable to show your feet

d)

He still has the tattoo that shows he's a clone

29.

Which character is most likely to obey the Keepers?

a)

Chacho

b)

Ton-Ton

c)

Fidelito

d)

Matt

30.

The real reason the Keepers rescue orphans at the border is to...

a)

Find families for them

b)

Take care of them after experiencing trauma

c)

Turn them into eejits

d)

Use them as factory workers

31.

He grew large and green until he shadowed over the whole forest, but most of his branches are twisted.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

idiom

32.

“Mi abuelita says people’s souls are like gardens”

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

idiom

33.

Who is Matt's lackey?

a)

Chacho

b)

Raul

c)

Fidelito

d)

El Patron

e)

Mr. Dvorak

34.
What special holiday was being celebrated when Matt reached San Luis?
a)
Christmas
b)
St. Valentines Day
c)
Easter
d)
The Day of the Dead
35.

Which keeper was particularly violent?

a)

Raul

b)

Carlos

c)

Jorge

d)

Luna

36.

What creature terrifies Chacho?

a)

Bats

b)

Scorpions

c)

Chupacabras

d)

Mr. Dvorak

e)

Aliens with scary green teeth

37.

What river does Ton Ton tell them they need to cross?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Colorado

d)

Culiasan

e)

Balsas