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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 tell Ngarũro wa Kirĩro to tell the factory workers?
(a) Settler Williams and John Boy are dead.
(b) They should avoid conflict at all costs.
(c) Not to give up the fight.
(d) Matigari has returned.

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

3. 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 drunkard.
(c) The informer.
(d) The murderer.

4. What does the boy do when Matigari is pelted with stones outside the factory?
(a) He runs away and hides in the scrapyard.
(b) He joins the children in throwing stones at him.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He finds a worker to help him.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does John Boy Junior say Matigari must show him in order to prove the house is his?

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

4. What does Matigari share with his cell mates?

5. What happens to Matigari when Robert Williams returns with two officers?

(see the answer key)

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