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

2. What are children chasing after near the factory in Part I when Matigari first arrives?
(a) A pack of stray dogs.
(b) A ball.
(c) A tractor.
(d) Soldiers.

3. Where do the children run to in Part I of Matigari?
(a) A garbage yard.
(b) A cafe.
(c) School.
(d) The factory.

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

5. What is the name of the voice Matigari hears over the radio in Part I?
(a) The Voice of Compassion.
(b) The Voice of Reason.
(c) The Voice of Truth.
(d) The Voice of Peace.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the mugumo?

4. Who wrote Matigari?

5. What does one of the children accuse Matigari of doing as he follows them?

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