Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Chapter 35

House of the Scorpion - Chapter 35


Chapter 35 – El Dia De Los Muertos
  1. What happened to Matt at the Colorado River?
  2. Who came to help Matt and Chacho?
  3. Where were the boys taken?
  4. What day was being celebrated? Purpose?
  5. Where were the boys going to be taken to?
  6. How would the boys go undetected?

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  1. Chapter 35 – El Dia De Los Muertos

    What happened to Matt at the Colorado River?
    While Matt was running on a bridge over the river, he has an asthma attack.
    Who came to help Matt and Chacho?
    A woman and a man, Consuela and Guapo, come to help them.
    Where were the boys taken?
    They were taken to the Convent of Santa Clara, Matt's original destination.
    What day was being celebrated? Purpose?
    El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead), a day to honor the deceased among one's ancestors.
    Where were the boys going to be taken to?
    They were going to be taken to the hospital at the Convent of Santa Clara.
    How would the boys go undetected?
    They would wear skull masks, which many people were wearing as a part of the Dia de los Muertos celebrations.

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  2. Actually, the answer to # 3 is :

    The boys were taken to a cemetary.

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  3. 1. What happened to Matt at the Colorado River?
    As Matt crossed over the Colorado River, he had a debilitating asthma attack, leaving him unconscious
    2. Who came to help Matt and Chacho?
    An elderly woman and her brother came to Matt and Chacho’s rescue, flying them into town.
    3. Where were the boys taken?
    The boys were first taken to a cemetery, the abbey were Maria was staying.
    4. What day was being celebrated? Purpose?
    The holiday being celebrated was Dia de los Muertos, or day of the dead, a celebration of those who are dead.
    5. Where were the boys going to be taken?
    The boys were flown to Maria’s abbey, which was also a hospital.
    6. How would the boys go undetected?
    The boys flew to the hospital in the man’s hovercraft.

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  4. yo this was 9 years ago these kids are now adults and Im in there grade

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