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

2. What kind of toy does Matt sleep with?
(a) Stuffed horse.
(b) Stuffed bear.
(c) Plastic bunny.
(d) Embroidered pillow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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) He never knows when he will have to get away.
(d) It is his habit to be prepared.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matt do to Tom's place card at the birthday party?

2. Who does Matt talk to about what he saw at the hospital?

3. What does Matt force Maria to do at the birthday party?

4. What does Maria apologize to Matt for in the secret passage?

5. Who reports how Matt has been kept?

(see the answer keys)

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