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House of the Scorpion Chs. 1-18

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