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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 Member of Parliament say is the root cause of poverty in their country?
(a) Wages that barely meet inflation.
(b) Women having too many children.
(c) Not enough jobs.
(d) A weak work ethic among the young.

2. Why does the Minister say the factory will take back all workers except Ngarũro wa Kirĩro?
(a) He was the ringleader of the factory strike.
(b) He refuses to return to work.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is now working for the government.

3. From whom did John Boy Junior purchase the house and land that Matigari claims is his?
(a) His Excellency Ole Excellence.
(b) Robert Wiliams.
(c) Gũthera.
(d) Matigari's wife.

4. What did Gũthera do to support her siblings after her father's death?
(a) She sold handmade items.
(b) She became a prostitute.
(c) She opened her own cafe.
(d) She stole food.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the country's leader referred to over the radio in Part I?

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

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

4. What happens to Matigari when he tries to enter the scrapyard in Part I?

5. Who does Matigari want to find before he goes home at the start of Matigari?

(see the answer key)

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