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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. Who is Ngarũro wa Kirĩro?
(a) A man who fought with Matigari.
(b) The owner of the factory.
(c) A worker who helps Matigari.
(d) The country's leader.

2. What weapon does Matigari hold at the start of the story?
(a) A pistol.
(b) An AK-47.
(c) A grenade.
(d) A crossbow.

3. What does the boy tell Matigari happens to them if they do not pay the guards at the garbage yard?
(a) They cannot eat.
(b) The other children help them pay.
(c) They sneak in anyway.
(d) The guards beat them.

4. Who does Matigari want to find before he goes home at the start of Matigari?
(a) His family.
(b) His fellow soldiers.
(c) Settler Williams.
(d) His one remaining enemy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the boy do when Matigari is pelted with stones outside the factory?

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

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

5. Who wrote Matigari?

(see the answer key)

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