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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Wiping your Tears Away, Pages 33 - 54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which prisoner tells Matigari he will "unravel" the "riddle," referring to the question Matigari asked the other prisoners?
(a) The prisoner accused of theft.
(b) The murderer.
(c) The informer.
(d) The drunkard.

2. What does one of the children accuse Matigari of doing as he follows them?
(a) Trying to steal their gains.
(b) Trying to steal one of the children.
(c) Trying to find a place to sleep.
(d) Working for the police.

3. What do the prisoners ask Matigari when he tells them his full name?
(a) If he is the one who killed Settler Wiliams.
(b) If he is an angel.
(c) If he is the one who started the factory strike.
(d) If he is the one who saved the woman from the officer's dogs earlier.

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

5. Where does Gũthera suggest Matigari go to search for his family?
(a) The plantations.
(b) His Excellency Ole Excellence.
(c) The police.
(d) The scrapyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What was the teacher in Matigari's cell arrested for teaching?

3. What did an officer tell Gũthera she could do to save her father's life after he was arrested?

4. What is Matigari excited to see as he, Gũthera, and Mũriũki reach the plantation?

5. What does Matigari make with a strip of bark from the mugomo tree?

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