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

2. Where does Eduardo not want to work?
(a) The city.
(b) The lab.
(c) The farm.
(d) The storage.

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

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

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

7. What causes Matt to go to the oasis alone?
(a) He is lonely.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is curious.
(d) He is bored.

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

9. What is Willum's occupation?
(a) Scientist.
(b) Body guard.
(c) Servant.
(d) Doctor.

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

11. What does Matt tell Maria about while he eats his food?
(a) The chupacabres.
(b) How his life as a clone is.
(c) Celia's kindness.
(d) The pain in his foot.

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

13. Who objects to Matt being at El Viejo's funeral?
(a) Tam Lin.
(b) Felicia.
(c) The priest.
(d) Maria.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Matt accused of when he meets with Maria after their experience at the hospital?

2. What does Rosa threaten to do to Matt as she leads him across the courtyard?

3. What is Eduardo worried about at the beginning of the book?

4. How long has Matt been kept like a wild animal?

5. Who killed Furball?

(see the answer keys)

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