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Humanity
 
The quality of being human especially kindness or compassion
 
A rule followed in games
 
A type of scientific tool
 
A form of transportation
Conscience
 
The inner sense that helps a person know right from wrong
 
A memory from childhood
 
A physical skill learned in sports
 
A feeling of hunger
Isolation
 
Being separated or cut off from others
 
Working in a group
 
Living with many people
 
Talking to several friends at once
Authority
 
The power or right to make decisions and give orders
 
A person who takes notes
 
A type of celebration
 
A skill learned in school
Hysterical
 
Wildly emotional or out of control
 
Quiet and thoughtful
 
A little nervous
 
Very sleepy
Bewildered
 
Confused or puzzled
 
Very excited
 
Focused and calm
 
Prepared for danger
Accomplishments
 
Achievements or things someone has successfully done
 
Attempts that failed
 
Complaints made by someone
 
Instructions for a task
Constellations
 
Groups of stars that form recognizable patterns in the night sky
 
Cloud shapes made by the wind
 
Animals that migrate together
 
Planets moving in a circle
Fluently
 
Easily and smoothly able to speak or write a language well
 
Speaking with many pauses
 
Writing without thinking
 
Reading words one at a time
Estate
 
A large area of land including buildings owned by one person or family
 
A type of vehicle
 
A kind of weather pattern
 
A small handheld tool
Microchip
 
A tiny electronic device that stores information and controls how machines behave
 
A type of plant
 
A piece of clothing
 
A musical instrument
Eejit
 
A person with a chip in their brain that forces them to obey every order
 
A person who is very tall
 
A person who likes to travel
 
A person who speaks many languages
El Patrón calls Matt “mi vida.” What does that phrase mean?
 
My life
 
My love
 
My heart
 
My child
The old tree’s bark was twisted and rough — it was clearly _______.
 
Gnarled
 
Rugged
 
Cracked
A dragon guarding piles of gold has a large _______.
 
Hoard
 
Collection
 
Cache
Grandpa sometimes forgets names and repeats stories. People might say he’s becoming _______.
Senile
If a person is kept in one small room and not allowed to leave they are _______.
Confined
When migrants pay a “_______” to help them cross the border
 
Coyote
 
Wolf
 
Scout
 
Fox
El Patrón calls Matt “mi vida.” What does that phrase mean?
 
My life
 
My friend
 
My treasure
 
My child
The old tree’s bark was twisted and rough — it was clearly _______.
 
Gnarled
 
Senile
 
Confined
 
Reverent
A dragon guarding piles of gold has a large _______.
 
Hoard
 
Confession
 
Sanctuary
 
Coyote
Grandpa sometimes forgets names and repeats stories. People might say he’s becoming _______.
 
Senile
 
Reverent
 
Confined
 
Vida
What is a “sanctuary”?
A safe or holy place of protection
What does “desolation” mean?
 
A state of emptiness
 
loneliness
 
or destruction
What does it mean to make a “confession”?
To admit or tell the truth about something you did
What does “reverence” mean?
Deep respect or awe
What does the Spanish word “vida” mean?
Life
What does “gnarled” mean?
 
Twisted or rough in shape
 
often from age
What is a “hoard”?
A hidden or guarded supply of valuable things
What does “senile” describe?
Someone whose mind is weakened by old age
What does it mean if someone is “confined”?
Kept in or restricted to a certain space
What does “Patrón” mean in English?
Boss or master
What language is the word “Patrón” from?
Spanish
What does Matt find hidden at the oasis?
Supplies
Who tells the story of Brother Wolf to Matt?
Maria
What are the mind-controlled workers called?
Eejits
Who is Matt’s bodyguard?
Tam Lin
Who is the old man who dies in Chapter 15?
El Viejo
Why do people fear El PatrĂłn?
 
Because he is powerful
 
ruthless
 
and can break any law he wants
Describe how Tam Lin treats Matt differently from others.
He treats Matt with respect and teaches him survival and moral lessons
What is an eejit?
A person with a microchip in their brain who is controlled like a robot
Why do the adults at the Big House treat Matt like an animal?
Because clones are considered not human
What happens when the children first meet Matt through the window?
He breaks the glass to reach them and gets badly cut
Who is El PatrĂłn?
He is the original Matteo Alacrán
Why is Matt kept hidden in the beginning of the story?
Because he is a clone and Celia wants to protect him
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