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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Gũthera suggest Matigari go to search for his family?
2. Why was Gũthera's father arrested after the war began?
3. What does the boy tell Matigari happens to them if they do not pay the guards at the garbage yard?
4. What is unusual about the day each of the men, including Matigari, was arrested?
5. What do the two guards require from the children before allowing them entry in Part I of Matigari?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story of her past does Gũthera share with Matigari after he saves her?
2. How do the men on horseback know Settler Williams and John Boy? What do they think happened to the men?
3. What does John Boy Junior tell Matigari the problem with Black people is after Matigari says he helped pay for John Boy Junior's education? Why does John Boy Junior believe white people are able to advance?
4. What does Matigari think as he sees Black Africans driving cars at the start of the story?
5. How does the boy named Mũriũki help Matigari after the boys throw stones at him?
6. What does Matigari do at the mugumo tree at the start of the novel?
7. Describe the cell Matigari is put in after being arrested at John Boy Junior's house.
8. What does Mũriũki tell Matigari happened to his mother as they sit at the Mataha hotel?
9. What happens to Gũthera after she leaves the bar? How does Matigari save her?
10. How does Gũthera decide she can repay Matigari for saving her, despite thinking he may be insane?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the central purpose of this story. What response do you think the author hoped to get from his readers? Do you think he was successful? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the imagery used in Matigari. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify the novel? What is the main genre of the novel? Explain.
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