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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old woman in the wilderness tell Matigari "breeds misery" (73)?
(a) Fear.
(b) Obedience.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Disorder.

2. Who does the chief of police say do not go mad?
(a) Children.
(b) Black people.
(c) Women.
(d) White people.

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

4. Who does Ngarũro wa Kirĩro say should be removed from the board of the factory?
(a) The Minister of Truth.
(b) The Voice of Truth.
(c) John Boy Junior and Robert Williams.
(d) His Excellency Ole Excellence.

5. What are the initials of the ruling party, which the chairman of the local branch wears on his shirt?
(a) SSS.
(b) AAA.
(c) KKK.
(d) WWW.

6. What does the student shout after the verdict is announced?
(a) Victory belongs to the people.
(b) The people shall continue.
(c) Down with foreign greed.
(d) Triumph is in the hands of the patriots.

7. Which governments gave the country a loan to buy handcuffs, electric fences, and ropes?
(a) The Canadian Government.
(b) The Chinese and Russian Governments.
(c) The United States Government.
(d) The British and European Governments.

8. What new name does the Provincial Commissioner give to Trampville?
(a) Songville.
(b) Foolsville.
(c) Progressville.
(d) Matigariville.

9. How does the Minister of Truth describe his home?
(a) A huge mansion with a roof of gold and golden gates.
(b) A tiny cottage with just enough room for his family.
(c) A large marble home with multiple pools and saunas.
(d) A modest home with a large dining area situated on a large piece of land.

10. How does Matigari bribe the couple in the wilderness to use their car?
(a) He gives them money.
(b) He threatens them with his gun.
(c) He takes their clothes.
(d) He tells them he will drive them home first.

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

12. Where does the woman in the wilderness tell Matigari he can find truth and justice?
(a) In people's actions.
(b) At the Ministry of Truth and Justice.
(c) In the woods.
(d) In his own heart.

13. Where do Matigari, Gũthera and Mũriũki decide they will spend the night after Matigari escapes from the hospital?
(a) John Boy Junior's house.
(b) The children's village.
(c) The factory.
(d) The Mataha hotel.

14. What does the professor who sits near the Minister of Truth teach?
(a) The Economics of Poverty.
(b) The Philosophy of Reason.
(c) The History of Parrotology.
(d) The Art of Herding.

15. What does the Voice of Truth say made the recent prison escape most unusual?
(a) The informer never told anyone of an escape plan.
(b) The prison guard was watching them all night.
(c) The cell remained locked and apparently untouched.
(d) The cell lock was brand new.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gũthera tell Matigari she feels has dominated her life?

2. What does the Member of Parliament say is the root cause of poverty in their country?

3. What does Gũthera think people may be driving through the wilderness for?

4. From what song does the chairman of the local branch sing after his speech at the Minister of Truth's meeting?

5. Who is the first prisoner Matigari finds after leaving the old woman in the wilderness?

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