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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matigari say is the combination needed to defeat the enemy?
(a) Right and might.
(b) Faith and luck.
(c) Truth and justice.
(d) Good and evil.

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

3. What does Guthera believe will happen when the man in the Mercedes gets home to his wife?
(a) He will lose his job.
(b) He will beat her for wondering what he was doing.
(c) She will never know what he was doing.
(d) She will kick him out of the house.

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

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

6. What does Matigari, Gũthera, and Mũriũki see driving through the wilderness?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A trash truck.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A Land Rover.

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

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

9. What is the village where a song about Matigari is written?
(a) Trampville.
(b) Dumpville.
(c) Junktown.
(d) Scraptown.

10. Who else is in the cell with Matigari after he is arrested during the Minister of Truth's meeting?
(a) The Voice of Truth.
(b) Mũriũki.
(c) Ngarũro wa Kirĩro.
(d) Gũthera.

11. What reason did the Voice of Truth announce for why the university was closed?
(a) The students had gone on strike about food.
(b) The university teachers walked out.
(c) There was a protest and many students were beaten.
(d) The school building had deteriorated and they could no longer hold classes there.

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

13. Who does the priest warn the audience to beware of at the Minister of Truth's meeting?
(a) Marxist teachers.
(b) Police officers.
(c) False prophets.
(d) Drunkards.

14. Who is the first prisoner Matigari finds after leaving the old woman in the wilderness?
(a) The drunkard.
(b) The informer.
(c) The student.
(d) The murderer.

15. What is the woman in the wilderness gathering outside of her house when Matigari approaches her?
(a) Dead flowers.
(b) Animal bones.
(c) Acorns.
(d) Rubbish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Matigari stomp on his belt of peace at the start of Part III?

2. The Voice of Truth announces over the radio that His Excellency has received 50,000 shillings for what?

3. Who does the voice plead with the people to bring to the police station in Part III?

4. Why does the Minister say the factory will take back all workers except Ngarũro wa Kirĩro?

5. Whom does the teacher suggest Matigari find next?

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