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House of the Scorpion Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on a really great book, "House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer.

A multiple-choice quiz by theironknight. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
theironknight

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,116

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
584

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the clone's full name? Hint

Matthew Alacran

Matthew Patron

Matteo Patron

Matteo Alacran

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who takes care of the clone mainly? Hint

Rosa

Celia

Willum

Mr. Alacran

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these isn't a son/clone of Alacran's? Hint

Tom

Steven

Benito

Matt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the father of Emilia and Maria? Hint

Senator Mendoza

Mr. Mendoza

El Mendoza

Don Mendoza

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Question 5 of 10

5. What school does Maria go to in San Luis? Hint

Lady of Santa Clara

Convent of Santa Clara

Catholic School of San Luis

St. Francis'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the first Keeper Matt meets? Hint

Jorge

Raul

Carlos

Chacho

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is almost all food made of in the harvesting area in San Luis? Hint

Potatos

Shrimp

Beans

Plankton

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who drives the shrimp harvester in San Luis? Hint

Jorge

Fidelito

Matt

Ton-Ton

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Tam Lin kill by accident? Hint

A school

A pregnant woman

A rabbit

20 children

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why can't Daft Donald talk? Hint

He had his throat cut

He doesn't want to

He's a mute

He doesn't have a tongue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the clone's full name?

Answer: Matteo Alacran

Matt Alacran was harvested inside a cow using some of El Patron's DNA. He was created to keep El Patron living in case an organ failed.

2. Who takes care of the clone mainly?

Answer: Celia

When he was younger, Matt lived in the poppy fields with Celia, the house maid. Rosa is an evil house maid who locks Matt in a room filled with sawdust and Willum is the head doctor. Mr. Alacran is a descendant of El Patron.

3. Which one of these isn't a son/clone of Alacran's?

Answer: Tom

All of them are Alacrans on paper but Tom is actually Mr. MacGregor's son. El Patron kept him only because he wants what is his. Steven, Benito and Matt are all blood Alacrans.

4. Who is the father of Emilia and Maria?

Answer: Senator Mendoza

Emilia and Steven get married later on in the book but when Senator Mendoza thinks Matt poisoned Furball, he orders him to stay away from Maria and never to see her again.

5. What school does Maria go to in San Luis?

Answer: Convent of Santa Clara

Maria goes away for a large portion of the year to the Convent of Santa Clara in San Luis. When Matt ran away from Opium, he landed in Aztlan and was taken to San Luis from there but it was a while before he saw Maria again.

6. Who is the first Keeper Matt meets?

Answer: Raul

Raul is a Keeper near Opium and Jorge and Carlos are Keepers in San Luis; Carlos is the Head Keeper. Chacho is a Lost Boy who went with Matt and Fidelito to San Luis on the hovercraft.

7. What is almost all food made of in the harvesting area in San Luis?

Answer: Plankton

Carlos loves plankton and tries to make everything out of it including burgers. Matt thought the plankton was sticky and glueish. There are shrimp harvesters in San Luis but they never get to eat shrimp. They do eat a fair amount of beans though.

8. Who drives the shrimp harvester in San Luis?

Answer: Ton-Ton

Ton-Ton is the suck-up Lost Boy who gets to drive the shrimp harvester and clean the Keeper's rooms. Jorge is a cruel Keeper and Fidelito is a small Lost Boy who came to San Luis with Matt and Chacho.

9. What did Tam Lin kill by accident?

Answer: 20 children

Tam Lin tried to blow up the embassy with a bomb but didn't know a bus holding 20 children was coming and he ended up killing the children. That's why he and Daft Donald went to Opium.

10. Why can't Daft Donald talk?

Answer: He had his throat cut

Daft Donald has his throat cut a long time ago and Matt assumed he couldn't talk because he was a mute. Tam Lin is scared from the explosion he planted at the embassy.

Source: Author theironknight

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