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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Wiping your Tears Away, Pages 1 - 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the children fighting over when Matigari chases them away with a stick?
(a) A pile of old newspapers.
(b) A bundle of shoelaces.
(c) A bunch of shirts.
(d) A case of bananas.

2. What happens to Matigari when he tries to enter the scrapyard in Part I?
(a) He is offered a place to sleep.
(b) The boys all run away and hide from him.
(c) The boys throw stones at him.
(d) The boys cheer for him.

3. What does Matigari do at the mugomo tree?
(a) He eats and rests.
(b) He unearths a treasure.
(c) He buries his weapons.
(d) He waits for the enemy.

4. What do the two guards require from the children before allowing them entry in Part I of Matigari?
(a) Beer.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) A hug.

5. What is the title of Part I of Matigari?
(a) Wiping your Tears Away.
(b) The Return of the Patriots.
(c) The Last of the Colonial Problems.
(d) The Tail of Triumph.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Matigari?

2. What is the country's leader referred to over the radio in Part I?

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

4. Where do the children run to in Part I of Matigari?

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

(see the answer key)

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