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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. With whom do the children fight for the contents of the tractor in Part I of Matigari?
(a) Stray dogs and vultures.
(b) Elderly homeless people.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Factory workers.

2. Which two prisoners are the only not brought before the audience at the Minister of Truth's meeting?
(a) The murderer and the thief.
(b) Matigari and the drunkard.
(c) Matigari and the informer.
(d) The student and the teacher.

3. After escaping prison, what does Matigari hear most people discussing as he walks asking where he can find truth and justice?
(a) Matigari.
(b) Settler Williams.
(c) Mũriũki.
(d) His Excellency Ole Excellence.

4. The editor from which local newspaper sits near the Minister of Truth during his meeting in Part II?
(a) The Voice of Truth.
(b) The Weekly Whiner.
(c) The Daily Parrot.
(d) The Local Ledger.

5. What happens to Matigari when he tries to enter the scrapyard in Part I?
(a) The boys all run away and hide from him.
(b) He is offered a place to sleep.
(c) The boys cheer for him.
(d) The boys throw stones at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Matigari excited when John Boy Junior says he had gone to college?

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

3. What emblem is on the Minister of Truth's tie?

4. What are children chasing after near the factory in Part I when Matigari first arrives?

5. Why are the boys in the scrapyard disappointed that they attacked Matigari?

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