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The House of the Scorpion: Study Questions and Summary for Middle Age Readers (7-11), Study notes of English Literature

Study questions and summaries for chapters 1-14 of 'the house of the scorpion' by nancy farmer, suitable for middle age readers (7-11 years old). It covers key events, characters, and themes from each chapter, helping students understand and engage with the text.

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The House of the Scorpion
(Middle Age: 7 to 11)
Chapter 6: El Patron
1. Who does Rosa take Matt to see? (Pg.54)
2. Where is Aztlan? (Pg. 57)
3. Why were alacranes called scorpions? (Pg.57)
4. What happened to each of El Patron’s siblings? (Pg.58)
5. What do you think an eejit is? (Pg.59)
6. How old is El Patron? (Pg.59)
7. What did El Patron say was to happen to Matt? (Pgs.62-63)
8. Who did Matt choose as a bodyguard? Why? (Pg.63)
Chapter 7: Teacher
9. Why did Matt make Tom and Maria leave? (Pg.66)
10. What did the teacher help Matt do that others couldn’t? (Pg.73)
Chapter 8: The Eejit in the Dry Field
11. Where do Matt and Tam Lin go to celebrate? (Pgs.74-75)
12. Why couldn’t Matt and Tam Lin help the man lying in the poppy field? (Pg.78)
13. What is a “Safe horse”? (Pg.78)
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(Middle Age: 7 to 11) Chapter 6: El Patron

  1. Who does Rosa take Matt to see? (Pg.54)
  2. Where is Aztlan? (Pg. 57)
  3. Why were alacranes called scorpions? (Pg.57)
  4. What happened to each of El Patron’s siblings? (Pg.58)
  5. What do you think an eejit is? (Pg.59)
  6. How old is El Patron? (Pg.59)
  7. What did El Patron say was to happen to Matt? (Pgs.62-63)
  8. Who did Matt choose as a bodyguard? Why? (Pg.63) Chapter 7: Teacher
  9. Why did Matt make Tom and Maria leave? (Pg.66)
  10. What did the teacher help Matt do that others couldn’t? (Pg.73) Chapter 8: The Eejit in the Dry Field
  11. Where do Matt and Tam Lin go to celebrate? (Pgs.74-75)
  12. Why couldn’t Matt and Tam Lin help the man lying in the poppy field? (Pg.78)
  13. What is a “Safe horse”? (Pg.78)

(Middle Age: 7 to 11)

  1. What is an eejit? (Pg.81)
  2. What was on the other side of the boulder with the hole in the middle? (Pg.79)
  3. What was different about the teacher and the man lying in the poppy field? (Pg.83) Chapter 9: The Secret Passage
  4. Who is Felicia? ( Pg.86)
  5. Why did Matt hide in the closet from Felicia? (Pg.87)
  6. What did Matt find while hiding in the closet? (Pg.87)
  7. Why did Matt try so hard to learn all he could? (Pg.91) Chapter 10: A Cat with Nine Lives
  8. Who is Furball and what happened to him? (Pg.97)
  9. What are the Alacrans celebrating? (Pg.97)
  10. Who are The Farmers? (Pg.98)
  11. What surprised El Patron’s guests about his appearance? (Pg.100) Chapter 11: The Giving and Taking of Gifts
  12. What did Matt do that upset Maria at the party? (Pg.104)
  13. How did El Patron’s health get so much better? (Pg. 105)
  14. What did Matt demand of Maria at the party? (Pg.110)