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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. At the scrapyard in Part I, what does the boy tell Matigari happened to his father?
(a) They got separated and the boy has been looking for his father ever since.
(b) He died fighting for independence.
(c) He went blind.
(d) He left the country long ago.

2. How does Matigari know when the factory workers have breaks?
(a) The children run to the factory during each break.
(b) He can hear the workers shouting outside.
(c) Matigari has a watch and knows what time breaks occur.
(d) A siren blares.

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

4. What is the first place Matigari decides he should search for his family in Part I?
(a) The factory.
(b) His old house.
(c) The plantation.
(d) The cafes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matigari do at the mugomo tree?

2. What are the children fighting over when Matigari chases them away with a stick?

3. What is the name of the voice Matigari hears over the radio in Part I?

4. Who does Matigari want to find before he goes home at the start of Matigari?

5. What does the boy tell Matigari happens to them if they do not pay the guards at the garbage yard?

(see the answer key)

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