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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. Why are the boys in the scrapyard disappointed that they attacked Matigari?
2. Who does Ngarũro wa Kirĩro say should be removed from the board of the factory?
3. Who are people beginning to say helped the prisoners escape?
4. Who does the Voice of Truth announce they are searching for after allegedly bringing food to the patients in the mental hospital?
5. What does the Voice say anyone who is not mad would do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Matigari get a Mercedes to drive he and Gũthera and Mũriũki out of the wilderness?
2. What does Ngarũro wa Kirĩro say after the Minister of Truth says he will be the only factory worker not allowed to return to work?
3. What does the Minister of Truth tell his audience he and John Boy Junior have in common? What does he say happened to John Boy Junior's father?
4. What does Gũthera say she has felt since Matigari saved her life? How does she speak about the female experience after she helped Matigari escape from the mental hospital?
5. Describe the inside of the Mercedes Matigari drives out of the wilderness. What does Gũthera say about it?
6. What types of things does the Voice of Truth say their government will purchase with loans from the British, European, and U.S. governments?
7. Who does the priest tell Matigari he must go to if he wishes to find truth and justice?
8. What does the Member of Parliament say is the root cause of poverty and how does he plan to solve this problem?
9. What does the Minister of Truth tell the audience the factory is doing and what does this mean regarding the rest of the country?
10. What is the verdict for both Matigari and Ngarũro wa Kirĩro? Where are they taken?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 3
Write a brief essay analyzing the title Matigari. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
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