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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Wiping your Tears Away, Pages 17 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Gũthera say she is hiding from when she enters the bar in Part I?
(a) Her ex-lover.
(b) The cops.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her children.

5. Who did Gũthera consult with before telling the officer whether or not she would do what he suggested she do in order to save her father's life?
(a) Her siblings.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mũriũki worry the other children might beat him when he returns to the scrapyard?

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

3. What is the main topic of conversation at the bar when Matigari enters with Mũriũki?

4. What does Matigari tell Ngarũro wa Kirĩro to tell the factory workers?

5. Where does Matigari tell Mũriũki he will take him when Mũriũki expresses fear of returning to the scrapyard?

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