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

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 - Medium

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 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Matt compare himself to as a clone?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A computer chip.
(c) A back up.
(d) A reflection.

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

5. Why does Maria decide to spend the night with Matt?
(a) She doesn't want him to be scared.
(b) She is leaving the next day.
(c) She doesn't want to be eaten by monsters.
(d) She doesn't have another room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosa tell Matt not to do as she leads him across the courtyard?

2. Why does Rosa throw Matt on the lawn?

3. Who owns what Matt saw at the hospital?

4. What injury does Matt sustain when he gets out of his house for the first time?

5. What kind of cells is Matt made from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eduardo's job?

2. Where is Furball found when he goes missing before El Patron's birthday?

3. What does El Patron tell Matt when they first meet?

4. How does Matt find the secret passage?

5. What does Tam Lin praise Matt's teacher for?

6. How does Matt get injured at the beginning of the book?

7. What does Steven tell his siblings about Matt?

8. Who promises to save Matt from the Big House, and how does Matt respond to this?

9. Why atrocity lies in Tam Lin's past?

10. What happens when Matt tries to meet Maria in the Lotus Garden?

(see the answer keys)

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