House of the Scorpion - Chapter 6
Chapter 6 – El PatronMatt is cleaned up by Rosa and warned by her all the important family members and the doctor will be there. She threatens to kill him if he tells anyone how she has treated him. Matt meets El Patron for the first time, the man who Matt is the clone of. Upon learning how Matt is treated, El Patron displeased and upset that he was not informed. Rosa is led away by guards quite angry. El Patron begins to call Matt Mi Vida like Celia. Matt and El Patron have dinner together. Over dinner, Matt learns some of El Patron’s background and the significance of scorpions to him.
Celia and Matt will now live in an apartment in the Big House. El Patron presents Matt to the family and orders them to treat Matt with the same respect he commands. He gives Matt the choice between one of his two Scottish bodyguards; Matt chooses Tam Lin.
1. What is the setting at the beginning of the chapter? What did Matt get?
2. What was Rosa’s warning to Matt?
3. For whom was Matt cleaned up to meet?
4. Incomplete sentences, describe El Patron. Who old is he?
5. Who is supposed to report to El Patron?
6. What is discovered when Matt takes off his shirt?
7. Describe the exchange between Rosa and Dr. Willum.
8. What does El Patron decide to call Matt? Why?
9. What is the relationship between Matt and El Patron?
10. What is Aztlan?
11. What is the significance of Scorpions?
12. Typhoid?
13. Where was Celia now living?
14. What is Maria to do? Why?
15. How long was Matt in prison?
16. hat is the reaction of everyone to Matt? El Patron?
17. Who is most important to El Patron? What is the significance of this? What are the consequences?
18. Who did Matt choose as a bodyguard? Why?
Discuss the role of Mariá, and Celia in helping Matt escape the prison.
Rosá describes El Patrón as a bandit.(chapter 5) How has El Patrón stolen the lives of all those living on his estate? Which characters are his partners in evil?
Debate whether they support him for the sake of their own survival.
1. What is the setting at the beginning of the chapter? What did Matt get?
ReplyDeleteHe is in a cage/prison with saw dust. He gets a bath.
2. What was Rosa’s warning to Matt?
She said not to answer any questions, and not to talk about her.
3. For whom was Matt cleaned up to meet?
He was cleaned up to meet El Patron.
4. Incomplete sentences, describe El Patron. Who old is he?
Powerful, old, scary, charismatic. He is 140.
5. Who is supposed to report to El Patron?
Everybody.
6. What is discovered when Matt takes off his shirt?
He has a bad rash.
7. Describe the exchange between Rosa and Dr. Willum.
They are each trying to rat each other out.
8. What does El Patron decide to call Matt? Why?
Mi Vida, because he says it and then he decides that it is what he should call Matt.
9. What is the relationship between Matt and El Patron?
El Patron is sort of like a respected grandfather to Matt.
10. What is Aztlan?
The area between Mexico and the USA.
11. What is the significance of Scorpions?
It is what the people from Durango are called.
12. Typhoid?
This killed off El Patrons sisters.
13. Where was Celia now living?
In an a apartment in the Big house.
14. What is Maria to do? Why?
She try to get Matt to speak. She wants him to say goodbye to El Patron.
15. How long was Matt in prison?
Six Months
16. What is the reaction of everyone to Matt? El Patron?
They all seem to hate Matt, but they act afraid of El Patron.
17. Who is most important to El Patron? What is the significance of this? What are the consequences?
Matt is the most important to him, because he is El Patrons Clone. Other people resent Matt for it.
18. Who did Matt choose as a bodyguard? Why?
He chooses Tam Lin, because he doesn't look mean. He almost looked friendly.
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