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

2. Where is the oasis?
(a) Near the border.
(b) In the fields.
(c) At the outpost.
(d) In the desert.

3. Where is Matt operated on?
(a) The servant's quarters.
(b) Celia's house.
(c) The front yard.
(d) The kitchen.

4. What does Tam Lin leave at the oasis for Matt?
(a) A book.
(b) A large box.
(c) A machine.
(d) A time capsule.

5. What is an eejit?
(a) A sterilized clone.
(b) A robot.
(c) A person with a computer chip in their head.
(d) A hologram.

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

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

8. What does Tam Lin like to teach Matt about?
(a) Nature.
(b) El Patron.
(c) Politics.
(d) History.

9. What does Maria say made her forgive Matt?
(a) She talked to Tom.
(b) She had a dream about Matt.
(c) She read about St. Francis.
(d) She thought back over all the kind things Matt had done.

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

11. What does the doctor say Matt suffers from when Matt is with the old man?
(a) Psychosis.
(b) Anemia.
(c) Voluntary Muteness.
(d) Malnutrition.

12. Why does someone object to Matt being at El Viejo's funeral?
(a) He caused the death.
(b) He is dirty.
(c) He is an animal.
(d) He will cause a scene.

13. What title does Mr. Mendoza hold?
(a) Professor.
(b) Senator.
(c) President.
(d) Doctor.

14. Why does Celia tell Matt about her past?
(a) She thinks he will get in less trouble.
(b) She plans to ask Matt for help.
(c) She needs Matt to understand.
(d) She wants to talk about it.

15. How does Matt feel when he sees Maria's gift to him?
(a) Loved.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Matt get out of his house for the first time?

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

3. How old is Matt when he meets Tam Lin?

4. How does Maria show Matt that she forgives him?

5. Where does Matt meet Maria after their experience at the hospital?

(see the answer keys)

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