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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Seeker of Truth, Pages 55 - 83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which prisoner suggests there may be an informer among them?
(a) The student.
(b) The teacher.
(c) The murderer.
(d) The drunkard.

2. What are children chasing after near the factory in Part I when Matigari first arrives?
(a) A ball.
(b) A pack of stray dogs.
(c) A tractor.
(d) Soldiers.

3. Why does the Black man on horseback outside the house whip Matigari when he mentions John Boy?
(a) He did not want Matigari to speak at all.
(b) It is illegal to talk about John Boy.
(c) He hates John Boy.
(d) John Boy is his father.

4. What is a guard doing outside of the Anglo-American Leather and Plastic Works when Matigari arrives in Part I?
(a) Roasting potatoes.
(b) Yelling at workers.
(c) Drinking a beer.
(d) Napping.

5. Who does Gũthera say she is hiding from when she enters the bar in Part I?
(a) Her ex-lover.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her children.
(d) The cops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two guards, policemen, and tractor driver doing when Matigari passes them as he follows the children?

2. The Voice of Truth announces over the radio that His Excellency has received 50,000 shillings for what?

3. What did an officer tell Gũthera she could do to save her father's life after he was arrested?

4. What did Gũthera do to support her siblings after her father's death?

5. What is Matigari surprised at when he is at the bar at the Mataha hotel?

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