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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. What emblem is on the Minister of Truth's tie?
2. Who else is in the cell with Matigari after he is arrested during the Minister of Truth's meeting?
3. What has the priest heard, which inspires him to pray more?
4. What does Guthera believe will happen when the man in the Mercedes gets home to his wife?
5. Who does Gũthera tell Matigari she feels has dominated her life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the boys in the scrapyard want Mũriũki to tell them at the start of Part II?
2. Why does the Provincial Commissioner compare Matigari to Rip Van Winkle?
3. What method does The Voice of Truth say they suspect the patients at the mental hospital used to escape at the start of Part III?
4. What is Matigari told when he asks them at the law courts where he can find truth and justice?
5. What does the priest tell Matigari that Gũthera should do after he explains to the priest that she broke her 11th commandment?
6. Who does the priest tell Matigari he must go to if he wishes to find truth and justice?
7. How did Gũthera save Matigari while in prison?
8. Why does the Voice of Truth urge people not to harass white people who they think are madmen?
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 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in Matigari. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the belt of peace as a symbol in Matigari. In what scenes does the belt appear? What is the context? How does the belt of peace develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how the house plays a part in the plot of the novel, Matigari.
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