Youth 0-6
How was Matt grown until birth?
In a cow
What makes realize that Tam Lin didn't just abandon him when it was time for Tam Lin to go with El Patron?
He left a trunk of survival stuff at the Oasis for Matt with a note.
What was Felicia's motive for sending Matt to the hospital?
to get back at him for the way he treated Tom at the party.
What name does Matt use when he enters Aztlan?
Matt Ortega
Where does Matt live and who takes care of him?
Matt lives in the poppy fields with Celia.
What was Tam Lin's motive for teaching Matt survival skills?
He taught him skills so that he could escape from El Patron one day.
Who are the Lost Boys?
They are orphans who lost their parents, mostly to the Farm Patrol.
Why does Matt break the window of the little house to get to Maria?
He was afraid the Chupacabra would get her.
What is the Dragon Hoard?
It's a place El Patron put all his wealth like an Egyptian tomb.
What was El Patron's motive for letting Matt keep his intelligence?
To be able to live the life El Patron never got to live.
What concept is "the five-legged horse" compared to?
Individualism
What is Matt classified as?
livestock or animal
What two things does Matt do at El Patron's/Matt's birthday party that show they are alike?
Matt made Tom sit at the children's table and he demanded a kiss from Maria. El Patron agreed with both.
What happens at Emilia and Steven's wedding that creates a panic?
El Patron has a heart attack.
What motivates the Keepers to lock up orphans and the poor?
So they can "help" them and have a purpose and to contribute to the general good
Where is Matt sent to work and name at least one other boy who went with him.
Matt was sent to the plankton factory to work. Fedilito and Chacho were also sent with him.
How does Matt entertain/cope with being in the prison Rosa created?
He builds tunnels and plays with bugs.
What do El Patron and Ceila have in common?
They are from the same village.
Explain what happens to Tam Lin, Celia, and Matt after El Patron dies (3 things)
Tam Lin marks Celia as an eejit and puts her in the stables so she is safe, Tam Lin then pretends he doesn't like Matt to Mr. Alacran by offering to get rid of him, Matt is taken to the oasis and told to go to Atzlan to find Maria and her mother.
What is El Patron's motive for arranging all the marriages?
He wants to increase his power and wealth.
What is "self-criticism" and what do they get to choose?
Self-criticism is where they confess to a wrongdoing. They then choose what they think their punishment should be.