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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. What does Matigari share with his cell mates?
(a) His cigarettes.
(b) Some money.
(c) A blanket.
(d) Beer and food.

2. What happens to Matigari when Robert Williams returns with two officers?
(a) He gently explains what is going on and they leave.
(b) He runs back to the wilderness.
(c) He is taken to jail.
(d) The officers allow John Boy Junior and Robert Williams to beat him.

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

4. Why does the Black man on horseback outside the house whip Matigari when he mentions John Boy?
(a) John Boy is his father.
(b) He hates John Boy.
(c) It is illegal to talk about John Boy.
(d) He did not want Matigari to speak at all.

5. What does Matigari say at the end of Part I when a prisoner asks about his plans?
(a) He will go home the next day.
(b) He will get a good lawyer.
(c) He will escape and return to the wilderness.
(d) He will rot in prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gũthera suggest Matigari go to search for his family?

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

3. Why does Gũthera decide to help Matigari despite thinking he might be insane?

4. 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?

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

(see the answer key)

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