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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. After escaping prison, what does Matigari hear most people discussing as he walks asking where he can find truth and justice?

2. What does Gũthera say about the Mercedes as she, Matigari, and Mũriũki drive in it?

3. Who does Ngarũro wa Kirĩro say should be removed from the board of the factory?

4. Which governments gave the country a loan to buy handcuffs, electric fences, and ropes?

5. The editor from which local newspaper sits near the Minister of Truth during his meeting in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Provincial Commissioner announce a ban on during the Minister's meeting? What does he change the name Trampville to and why?

2. What are some rumors Matigari hears about himself as he walks around in search of truth and justice at the start of Part II?

3. What does the priest tell Matigari that Gũthera should do after he explains to the priest that she broke her 11th commandment?

4. Who does the Minister of Truth tell the audience "the country's... welfare and stability are dependent on" (97) after Matigari is arrested?

5. What types of things does the Voice of Truth say their government will purchase with loans from the British, European, and U.S. governments?

6. What is the verdict for both Matigari and Ngarũro wa Kirĩro? Where are they taken?

7. Why does the Voice of Truth urge people not to harass white people who they think are madmen?

8. What is the difference between the workers' homes and the homes of the wealthy that Matigari, Gũthera and Mũriũki pass as they drive in the Mercedes they got in the wilderness?

9. 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?

10. What does the Minister of Truth tell the audience the factory is doing and what does this mean regarding the rest of the country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Matigari. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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