Friday, September 18, 2009

House of the Scorpion - Chapter 6

Chapter 6 – El Patron

Matt 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?

8 comments:

  1. 1- the room that he has been in for six months

    2- not to tell him what Rosa has been like to Matt in the past six months.

    3- Matt was cleaned up to meet El Patron.

    4- El Patron was old, skinny, matt origin. 140 years old.

    5- I think everyone reported to El Patron.

    6- When Matt's shirt was taken off they discovered bruises.;

    7- Dr. Willum lied to El Patron, and rosa also patialy lied to El Patron.

    8- El parton called matt mi vieda because matt is basiclly a clone of himself.

    9- they are both the same person.\

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  2. Hi i like to party

    1 Matt was in his prison

    2 Rosa threatens to kill him if he tells on her behavior to El Patron

    3 Matt met El Patron

    4 El Patron is old, skinny, and described a friendly look by Matt.

    5 The Doctor and Celia

    6 Tom's bibi gun shots

    7 Dr. Willum lied and got Rosa into trouble in his place

    8 Its El Patron's young life

    9 They are similair/same

    10 Aztlan is El Patrons Home

    11 The Scorpion is the symbol of Aztlan

    12 El Patrons sisters died of the disease typhoid

    13 In the big house where Matt is

    14 Maria is accompanying Matt

    15 6 Months

    16 El Patron refers to Matt as importance while the others refer to him as freak or beast.

    17 Matt is important to El Patron considering they are possibly the exact same. The mistreaters towards Matt will be punished

    18 Tam Lin because he looks friendly

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  3. 10- the Altzan is el patron home

    11- the scorpion is the mark of Altzan.

    12- typoid is a bad diesease that killed el patron's sister.

    13- In the big house where Matt is living.

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  4. 1. Matt was trapped in a cell, where Celia was mistreating him for the last few months.

    2. If he tells anyone about what she did to him, she will kill him.

    3. El' Patron, the guy he was cloned after.

    4. El' Patron was old, wobbly and dried up.

    5. Celia & The Doctor.

    6. The b.b. wounds.

    7. Willum was denying any witness of Matt's bad appearance. He was also denying approving of the mistreatment.

    8. Mi Vida, because he likes that name

    9. El' Patron likes Matt because Matt probably gives El' Patron a flashback of when he was younger. Similar to lookin through a mirror, in the past.

    10. El' Patron's house.

    11. In his hometown, they were called Scorpions, because there were so many of them, scattering all over.

    12. A disease that his sisters died of.

    13. In a new appartment.

    14. Visit him to keep Matt company.

    15. A few months.

    16. Everyone, besides El' Patron, treats Matt unequally. Simply because he is a clone.

    17. Matt is, because Matt brings old memory joy to El' Patrons life. And the consequences seem severe.

    18. Tam Lin, because deep inside, Matt sees a sense of kindness in him.

    -Rob
    (aka Sancho)

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  5. 1. matts cell, filled with sawdust and his "treasures"

    2. El Patron, Head of HOuse Alacran

    3. that if he said anything she will kill him an bury him under the floor boards

    4. 142 yr old man, old, feeble, sharp black eyes, vampireic (as several characters in the otry compare him to)

    5. Willum, since he was charged with matts well being but he doesn't, when the cats away the mice will play.....

    6. Bruises, as a result of tom shooting hhis peashooter at matt for retaliation at matt for throwing a mouldy orange at him

    7. The exhange is an exchange of that of lovers

    8. Mi Vida, because he likes the sound of it, i have no idea what it means in spanish

    9. it steadily grows until key events later on

    10. what was once old mexico it borders opium

    11. because the people from durango (el patrons and celia's old village) are called scorpions because theres som nay of them scurrying about, so when el patron made his first million he took the name Scorpion

    12. Typhoid fever, also known as Salmonella Typhi or commonly just typhoid, is an illness. Common worldwide, it is transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person, his little sister die of it at the ranchers feast when el patron was a boy

    13. in the big house, she is no longer living in the poopy feild.

    14. Maria is the senators daughter who seems to not mind toms evilness, she should spend more time with matt.

    15. Almost 6 months

    16. everyone hates matt except for maria and celia and every one fears and repsects el patron.

    17. Matt is the most important. It is pretty important because you would think that the clone of el patron would have some wieght over the others but he doens't. (again the cats away the mice will play) if they mistreat him they will be punished

    18. lastly, matt chooses tam lin as his body guard because he saw a glint of friendliness in the body gurads eyes.

    phew... i don't go to this school but i though it'd be cool to answer this question because i loved the book

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    i dont go to this school i go to an different school and i didnt read the book but we needed to summarize each chapters and i found this yaayyy!!!!!1

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    1. saaaaaaaaaaame i love this teacher and i probably live like 100 miles away

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