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WorksheetsHouse of the Scorpion Final Test
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
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.
Matteo is the least valued clone
Matteo is very unique because he is the only clone that exists.
There is more than one copy of Matteo
Noone has even seem a Matteo clone
What theme/moral can be relayed through the expression "The mouse is safest when she doesn't leave footprints on the butter."?
It is wise to be brave
It is not wise to make yourself noticed
People should always comply with directions
It is best to stand out among your peers
Why did Eduardo the scientist NOT blunt the embryo’s intelligence in chapter 1?
Because it was a clone of El Patron
Because it was against the law
Because he didn’t want to
Because he felt affection for him
What would happen to Eduardo the scientist if the embryos all died in chapter 1?
He would be fired and sent to The Farms
He would be sent to jail
He would be killed
He would be fired
What is tattooed on the bottom of Matt’s foot?
“Matteo Alacran”
Matt’s date of birth
“If found, return to Celia Mendez”
“Property of the Alacran Estate”
Who got married?
Steven and Emilia
Steven and Maria
Tom and Emilia
Tom and Maria
Celia and Felipe
What happened to El Patron that disrupted the wedding?
He fell on the wedding cake.
He had a heart attack.
He threw up on the bride.
He got angry and made a big scene.
He fell asleep during his toast.
Why are El Patron’s guards looking for Matt?
They want Matt for a blood transfusion.
They want Matt to say goodbye to El Patron.
They want to harvest Matt's organs for El Patron.
They want to get Matt to safety.
They want Matt to play the Guitar for EL Patron.
How does Maria plan to help Matt escape?
She wants Matt to hide in the secret passages until El Patron dies.
She wants Matt to cross into the US.
She wants Matt to cross into Aztlan.
She wants Matt to pretend to be an eejit servant.
She wants Matt to hide at the Oasis.
What does Matt reveal to Maria?
That Maria's father killed Maria's mother.
That Maria's mother, Esperanza, is still alive in California.
That El Patron is Maria's real father.
That McGregor is Maria's real father.
That Esperanza is a famous circus clown.
The priest believes Matt's appearance at El Viejo's funeral means he has now become human.
True
False
Celia tells the doctors they cannot use Matt's heart for El Patron because she has been giving him arsenic.
True
False
The swear word "crot" actually means...
Eejit
El Patron
Clone
Plankton
Matt befriends an 8-year-old boy named...
Chacho
Ton-ton
Fidelito
Raul
What do the Lost Boys call the land of Opium?
Oz
Dreamland
Paradise
America
What is the Keepers' nickname for Matt?
Doormat
Matthew
The Old Vampire
The Aristocrat
Which character gets caught making a guitar instead of working?
Raul
Matt
Ton-Ton
Chacho
Which of these is NOT a "bedtime story" told by the Keepers?
A Five-Legged Horse
The Man Who Had No Arms
Why Minds Gather Dust Like Old Rooms
Matt argues that forcing people to think and behave in a certain way is just as bad as what?
Making them into clones
Making them into eejits
Making them into slaves
Making them into circus clowns
What is the symbol worn by the Keepers?
A star
A beehive
A hammer
A cross
Where are Chacho, Matt, and Fidelito sent to work?
The Convent of Santa Clara
The San Luis Aquarium
The Plankton Factory
The Border Morgue
What do the Keepers tell the boys about hard work?
Work hard and you'll get more food
Are you working hard or hardly working?
Work smarter, not harder
It's hard but it's fair
Why is Matt so careful about hiding his feet?
His feet smell still from the border crossing
He worries that if the Keepers see his feet they will beat him
He knows that it is culturally unacceptable to show your feet
He still has the tattoo that shows he's a clone
Which character is most likely to obey the Keepers?
Chacho
Ton-Ton
Fidelito
Matt
The real reason the Keepers rescue orphans at the border is to...
Find families for them
Take care of them after experiencing trauma
Turn them into eejits
Use them as factory workers
He grew large and green until he shadowed over the whole forest, but most of his branches are twisted.
simile
metaphor
personification
idiom
“Mi abuelita says people’s souls are like gardens”
personification
simile
hyperbole
idiom
Who is Matt's lackey?
Chacho
Raul
Fidelito
El Patron
Mr. Dvorak
Which keeper was particularly violent?
Raul
Carlos
Jorge
Luna
What creature terrifies Chacho?
Bats
Scorpions
Chupacabras
Mr. Dvorak
Aliens with scary green teeth
What river does Ton Ton tell them they need to cross?
Rio Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Colorado
Culiasan
Balsas
