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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 is a guard doing outside of the Anglo-American Leather and Plastic Works when Matigari arrives in Part I?
(a) Roasting potatoes.
(b) Drinking a beer.
(c) Yelling at workers.
(d) Napping.

2. 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.

3. What does Matigari tell Gũthera when she offers him "a little pleasure" (24)?
(a) He thought she would never ask.
(b) He asks if she thinks that is any way for a woman to behave.
(c) He reminds her they are in the presence of a child.
(d) He is old enough to be her father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gũthera's 11th commandment?

2. 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?

3. What does Gũthera tell Matigari happened to her mother?

4. What is unusual about the day each of the men, including Matigari, was arrested?

5. Who does Gũthera say she is hiding from when she enters the bar in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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