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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Matt operated on?

3. Why does Tam Lin say he left Matt something at the oasis?

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

5. What makes Maria mad when she first sees Matt?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matt find the secret passage?

2. What does Tom show Matt and Maria at the hospital?

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

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

5. What is Mrs. Ortega hired to do?

6. What does Matt do when Tom comes to taunt him after his first time in the Big House?

7. Why did El Patron decide to keep Celia?

8. What is Eduardo's job?

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

10. How does Rosa treat Matt once the doctor leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Robert Jordan have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in "The House of the Scorpion", and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one protagonist?

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