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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 happened after Gũthera refused to give the officer what he asked for when her father was arrested?
(a) Her father broke out and she never saw him again.
(b) Her father was killed and their land confiscated.
(c) An anonymous person paid her father's bail.
(d) A judge deemed her father innocent and he was set free.

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

3. To whom does the Provincial Commissioner liken Matigari?
(a) Rip Van Winkle.
(b) Sherlock Holmes.
(c) Paul Revere.
(d) Ebenezer Scrooge.

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?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her siblings.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her priest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Provincial Commissioner say he has banned?

2. What type of car does Mũriũki sleep in in the scrapyard?

3. What does the old woman in the wilderness tell Matigari "breeds misery" (73)?

4. Who does Ngarũro wa Kirĩro say should be removed from the board of the factory?

5. What does Matigari ask when the Minister asks if anyone else has questions after barricading the room so nobody can leave?

(see the answer key)

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