The House of the Scorpion Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Nancy Farmer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The House of the Scorpion Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Nancy Farmer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does El Patron tell his family about Matt?
(a) He is the most important person in his life.
(b) He is to be seen as a brother.
(c) He is their new boss and commander.
(d) He is the future of the dynasty.

2. Where is El Patron from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Aztlan.
(c) Florida.
(d) Colombia.

3. What does Rosa get mad at Matt for?
(a) Giving her extra duties.
(b) Taking Willum away from her.
(c) Endangering Maria.
(d) Killing her best friend.

4. Who reports how Matt has been kept?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Willum.
(c) Maria.
(d) Celia.

5. Who owns what Matt saw at the hospital?
(a) MacGregor.
(b) El Patron.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Donald.

6. What does Matt like to hide behind?
(a) Potted plants.
(b) Couches.
(c) Curtains.
(d) Air ducts.

7. Who gets mad at Maria for sleeping with Matt?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Rosa.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Her father.

8. What is Maria's gift to Matt?
(a) A poem.
(b) Books.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Taffy.

9. How does El Patron rate how much people love him?
(a) By their obedience.
(b) By how much time they spend with him.
(c) By the way they look at him.
(d) By the size of their gifts.

10. How old is Matt when he meets Tam Lin?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

11. How does Tam Lin celebrate that Matt is talking again?
(a) He takes him for a picnic.
(b) He takes him for a drive.
(c) He gives him a gift.
(d) He lets him call El Patron.

12. Why does Matt fix what he does to Tom's place card at the birthday party?
(a) El Patron eyes him.
(b) Maria gets mad.
(c) Tam Lin laughs at him.
(d) He doesn't want Rosa to get in trouble.

13. Why is a real teacher not hired for Matt?
(a) He has been too sick.
(b) El Patron wants Matt kept a secret.
(c) No one will teach a clone.
(d) Outsiders are not allowed at the ranch.

14. Why does Matt force his way out of his house for the first time?
(a) To find his stuffed animal.
(b) To help Maria.
(c) To play with the children.
(d) To run away.

15. Why does Tam Lin say he left Matt something at the oasis?
(a) They can run away together when he gets back.
(b) El Patron is unpredicatble.
(c) It is his habit to be prepared.
(d) He never knows when he will have to get away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Matt to go to the oasis alone?

2. How many siblings did El Patron have?

3. What does Matt compare himself to as a clone?

4. What did St. Francis take to church one day?

5. Who is forbidden from seeing Matt while he is operated on?

(see the answer keys)

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