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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Wiping your Tears Away, Pages 17 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Matigari want to find before he goes home at the start of Matigari?
(a) His one remaining enemy.
(b) Settler Williams.
(c) His family.
(d) His fellow soldiers.

2. Who is Ngarũro wa Kirĩro?
(a) A worker who helps Matigari.
(b) The owner of the factory.
(c) A man who fought with Matigari.
(d) The country's leader.

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

4. What was Gũthera's 11th commandment?
(a) She would never let her siblings go hungry.
(b) She would never sleep with an officer.
(c) She would never return to church.
(d) She would never confess to a priest.

5. What does one of the children accuse Matigari of doing as he follows them?
(a) Trying to find a place to sleep.
(b) Working for the police.
(c) Trying to steal their gains.
(d) Trying to steal one of the children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are children chasing after near the factory in Part I when Matigari first arrives?

2. What is the mugumo?

3. Who did Gũthera consult with before telling the officer whether or not she would do what he suggested she do in order to save her father's life?

4. What happens to Matigari when he tries to enter the scrapyard in Part I?

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

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