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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. What does Gũthera tell Matigari happened to her mother?
(a) She left them when she was young.
(b) She died in childbirth.
(c) She killed herself.
(d) She died in battle.

2. What does Matigari make with a strip of bark from the mugomo tree?
(a) A belt of peace.
(b) A small fire.
(c) A sword.
(d) A hat.

3. What did an officer tell Gũthera she could do to save her father's life after he was arrested?
(a) Give him her virginity.
(b) Give him money.
(c) Help her father break out of prison.
(d) Give him their home.

4. What is the mugumo?
(a) A banana tree.
(b) An olive tree.
(c) A pineapple tree.
(d) A fig tree.

5. With whom do the children fight for the contents of the tractor in Part I of Matigari?
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Elderly homeless people.
(c) Stray dogs and vultures.
(d) Factory workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Matigari know when the factory workers have breaks?

2. Where does Matigari tell Mũriũki he will take him when Mũriũki expresses fear of returning to the scrapyard?

3. What weapon does Matigari hold at the start of the story?

4. Who is Ngarũro wa Kirĩro?

5. What is the main topic of conversation at the bar when Matigari enters with Mũriũki?

(see the answer key)

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