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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Seeker of Truth, Pages 84 - 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Provincial Commissioner say he has banned?
(a) The song about Matigari.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Factory strikes.
(d) Dancing.

2. 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 did not want Matigari to speak at all.
(c) It is illegal to talk about John Boy.
(d) He hates John Boy.

3. What did the student who was formerly imprisoned join when he returned to the university?
(a) A gang.
(b) A party.
(c) A student protest.
(d) A prayer meeting.

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

5. What is the title of Part I of Matigari?
(a) The Return of the Patriots.
(b) Wiping your Tears Away.
(c) The Last of the Colonial Problems.
(d) The Tail of Triumph.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the two guards, policemen, and tractor driver doing when Matigari passes them as he follows the children?

3. After escaping prison, what does Matigari hear most people discussing as he walks asking where he can find truth and justice?

4. Whose story does Matigari share with the priest when he first finds him praying?

5. Which prisoner tells Matigari he will "unravel" the "riddle," referring to the question Matigari asked the other prisoners?

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