WorksheetsThe House of the Scorpion - Chs. 1-13 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 36mins
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
How many years passed between chapter 1 and chapter 2?
1
2
4
6
Where do Matt and Celia live together?
In the Big House
In a little house in the poppy fields
In Opium
In an apartment that is part of the Big House
How does Matt injure his foot in chapter 3?
He falls on the pavement
He gets whipped with a stick
He jumps onto broken glass
He crawls on cement
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 secretly gave Matt food after learning that Rosa hadn’t given him any dinner?
The fierce man
Celia
Maria
Steven
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Rosa and Willum, the doctor?
Friendly
Romantic
Cold
Distant
How does Rosa treat Matt?
with love
with friendship
like an animal
like he doesn't exist
“Mi abuelita says people’s souls are like gardens”
personification
simile
hyperbole
idiom
It groaned along like an arthritic dinosaur and dumped the contents of the tanks into its cavernous belly.
idiom
hyperbole
simile/personification
metaphor
Matt saw nothing wrong with being born in a stable; Jesus had found it perfectly acceptable.
imagery
allusion
paradox
He felt a whisper of fear.
metaphor
idiom
personification
hyperbole
Matt’s stomach was in knots.
metaphor
personification
idiom
hyperbole
The breeze moaned like a lost spirit in the bones and turned surprisingly cold.
hyperbole
personification/simile
idiom
metaphor
After questioning Celia, Matt learns the names of the two children that first showed up outside his house. What are their names? (Check all that apply)
Steven
Benito
Maria
Tom
Emilia
How old are the two children Matt saw outside his house?
13
5
6
17
In Chapter 3, which character do the two kids bring with them to Matt's house?
Rosa
Emilia
Tom
Maria
Why does Matt break the window?
The other children were going to leave Maria and he didn't want her to be in danger.
He wanted to get outside of the house and play with the children.
He accidentally started a fire on the microwave and needed to escape the flames.
He wanted to get the children's attention before they left the opium fields.
Where do the children take Matt when he gets injured?
to the opium fields
to the city
to the caves
to the Big House
What is discovered on the bottom of Matt's foot?
writing that says "Property of the Alacran Estate"
a tattoo of a scorpion
bones that are made from metal
scars from previous beatings
Why is Matt thrown out of the house before he can be seen by a doctor and why are Steven and Emilia afraid of him?
He is a zombie.
He is a monster.
He is a clone.
He is a criminal.
Clones are treated with suspicion and disgust.
True
False
Who comes to visit Matt the first night he is imprisoned?
Celia
Maria
Tom
Mr. Alacran
Celia rescues Matt immediately after he gets locked up.
True
False
What does Rosa do to the room that Matt is being kept in?
Builds a barrier and fills it with sawdust like a barnyard.
Puts a bed and a chair in it to make him feel more comfortable.
Refuses to clean it so Matt will continue to be sick.
Fills it with bright lights because he's afraid of the dark.
What does Matt throw at Tom's face?
a cockroach
a rotten orange
peas
a slop bucket
Why doesn't Matt willingly come to Celia when she and Maria visit him in the room he's locked in?
He believes if something good happens to him, Rosa will punish him.
Celia is the one who locked him in the room.
He is embarrassed, and doesn't want her to see him living in that condition.
He doesn't recognize her.
Who is Matt taken to go see in Chapter 6?
Matteo Alacran
Celia
Mr. Alacran
El Viejo
Matt is the clone of...
El Patron
Tom
Mr. Alacran
El Viejo
Chapter 6: How long was Matt kept in the locked room by Rosa?
6 months
a year
one month
6 days
In Chapter 6, what strict instructions does El Patron give the family and staff before he leaves? (Check all that apply)
Matt is to be educated
Matt is not to be mistreated
Matt is not to be told he is a clone.
Matt is in charge of the Alacran Estate
Type the name of the character Matt chooses as his bodyguard.
(a)
Which of the following BEST describes "Teacher"?
eejit
robot
zombie
educator
Why does Tam Lin take Matt to a secret oasis spot?
Tam Lin didn't want to be spied on.
Matt had never seen an oasis before.
Matt wanted to ride a Safe Horse.
Tam Lin wanted to tell Matt that Tom was a "filthy little pustule."
What are TWO things Tam Lin told Matt once they reached the oasis in Chapter 8? (Check all that apply)
How Matt was created as a clone.
What an eejit is.
The secrets El Patron keeps from the Alacrans.
How to run away.
Tom is not actually an Alacran.
Chapter 8: As Matt and Tam Lin are riding through the opium fields, Matt sees all the Farm laborers. What is different about the Farm laborers?
They're all eejits.
They're all from Scotland.
They're shouting while they work.
They're all robots.
Chapter 9: While Matt is hiding in a closet, what does he discover?
Secret passageways that run along the inside of the house.
Maria calling her dog "Matt."
The Alacrans poisoning Matt's food.
All of Felicia's secret plans to take down the Alacran family.
Which of the following words best fits the following definition:
A person or animal that has been implanted with a computer chip that blunts their intelligence.
an eejit
an incubator
a clone
an embryo
Type the vocabulary word (JUST THE WORD, not a sentence) that best fits the following definition:
A copy of a living being that is genetically identical to the original source.
(a)
