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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. What does Matt store as he drifts among the groups in the border patrol?

2. Who does Matt say can save Maria from her arranged marriage?

3. Why has Celia been giving Matt poison?

4. How many lives does Celia say El Patron has had?

5. What privilege is Ton Ton given?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Matt get across the border?

2. How does Tam Lin try to protect Matt after the wedding?

3. Why is El Patron not able to use Matt's heart?

4. Why does Matt strike up a friendship with Chacho and Fidelito?

5. What does Matt notice about the nightly attacks on his character?

6. Why does Matt stay hidden after the wedding?

7. How does Matt feel now that he is with the border patrol?

8. What causes a revolt of the boys on Jorge?

9. How does Tam Lin tell Matt to escape?

10. What does Matt say about the talk with the 5 legged horse?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What goals does Matt make at the end of the book, and how does he decide upon these goals?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How do Tam Lin and Celia change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

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