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 kind of cells is Matt made from?
(a) Reproductive cells.
(b) Brain cells.
(c) Skin cells.
(d) Liver cells.

2. What did St. Francis take to church one day?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A horse.
(d) A cat.

3. Who demands that Matt be at El Viejo's funeral?
(a) Felicia.
(b) Tom.
(c) El Patron.
(d) Celia.

4. What is Eduardo working with at the beginning of the book?
(a) An orthoscope.
(b) A microscope.
(c) A telescope.
(d) A petroscope.

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

6. Who does Matt hope will rescue him while he is out on the lawn?
(a) El Patron.
(b) Celia.
(c) Emelia.
(d) Maria.

7. Who lives with Matt at the beginning of the book?
(a) Anya.
(b) Maria.
(c) Celia.
(d) Josie.

8. Where is Celia from?
(a) Bangladesh.
(b) Opium.
(c) Aztlan.
(d) Texas.

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

10. Who takes Maria away from the birthday party?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Tam Lin.

11. What is Eduardo worried about at the beginning of the book?
(a) His machine.
(b) Cells.
(c) El Patron.
(d) A cow.

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

13. How many siblings did El Patron have?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

14. Where does Felicia tell Matt to meet Maria after the party?
(a) The fields.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The music room.
(d) The kitchen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Matt feel special after talking about what he saw at the hospital?

2. What does a coyote man do?

3. Why does Celia tell Matt about her past?

4. Who killed Furball?

5. What title does Mr. Mendoza hold?

(see the answer keys)

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