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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. What does Mũriũki tell Matigari is happening outside of the bar after he goes out to see why they heard screaming?
(a) The factory strike has turned into a bloodbath.
(b) His Excellency Ole Excellence has arrived.
(c) Two officers set a dog on Gũthera.
(d) There was a major car accident.

2. What does John Boy Junior say Matigari must show him in order to prove the house is his?
(a) The deed.
(b) His hands.
(c) The blueprint.
(d) Some cash.

3. What type of car does Mũriũki sleep in in the scrapyard?
(a) BMW.
(b) Land Rover.
(c) Ford.
(d) Mercedes.

4. What does the Voice of Truth say over the radio about women while Matigari is at the bar?
(a) Women should join the army.
(b) Women should be seen and not heard.
(c) Women should rule the country.
(d) Women should take refuge in the church.

5. What did Gũthera do to support her siblings after her father's death?
(a) She became a prostitute.
(b) She sold handmade items.
(c) She stole food.
(d) She opened her own cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matigari say at the end of Part I when a prisoner asks about his plans?

2. With whom do the children fight for the contents of the tractor in Part I of Matigari?

3. Why is Ngarũro wa Kirĩro unable to stay with Matigari and Mũriũki at the restaurant at the Mataha Hotel?

4. Who does Gũthera say she is hiding from when she enters the bar in Part I?

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

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