Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The House of the Scorpion? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What makes Matt different than all the other clones?
He has straight teeth
He is lactose intolerant
His brain has not been destroyed
He has not been physically handicapped
Q. How old is El Patrón when Matt first meets him?
140
75
297
No one knows
Q. How did Opium come about?
El Patrón had his army seize it
El Patrón bought it from the U.S. to solve the immigration problem
El Patrón won it from the President in a bet
Texas didn’t feel like being a part of America anymore
Q. What is the point of clones?
They’re cool
They act as slaves to the people they are clones of
They get the old brain of the person they are cloned from so they can continue living their lives
They are involuntary organ donors
Q. Why can’t Matt’s heart be used for the dying El Patrón?
Matt gets shot through the heart
Matt doesn’t get to the hospital in time
Celia had been poisoning Matt
Matt’s heart is too full of love for El Patrón’s body to handle