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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, The Pure and Resurrected, Pages 109 - 127.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Ngarũro wa Kirĩro killed?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was attacked by dogs.
(c) He was hanged.
(d) He was trampled in a riot.

2. What does Gũthera ask when Matigari tells her that Settler Williams is dead?
(a) She asks why he would kill such a great man.
(b) She asks who Settler Williams is.
(c) She asks if Matigari knows Settler Wiliam's son.
(d) She asks what Matigari did with the body.

3. The Voice of Truth announces over the radio that His Excellency has received 50,000 shillings for what?
(a) The presidential fund for education equality.
(b) The presidential fund for hungry children.
(c) The presidential fund for disabled children.
(d) The presidential fund for universal healthcare.

4. What is the main topic of conversation at the bar when Matigari enters with Mũriũki?
(a) Women complaining about their husbands.
(b) How much better the country is these days.
(c) The mysterious Matigari.
(d) The factory strike.

5. What does Matigari share with his cell mates?
(a) Beer and food.
(b) A blanket.
(c) His cigarettes.
(d) Some money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Matigari say took the gun from him when he pointed it at Settler Williams?

2. What does Matigari tell Gũthera when she offers him "a little pleasure" (24)?

3. Why did the people at Gũthera's church refuse to help her when she needed money to care for her siblings?

4. What are the initials of the ruling party, which the chairman of the local branch wears on his shirt?

5. What is the title of Part I of Matigari?

(see the answer key)

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