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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 does Mũriũki say the people who drove through the wilderness are doing?

2. What does the Voice of Truth say made the recent prison escape most unusual?

3. Who does Gũthera realize the woman in the Mercedes was?

4. What does the man wearing the white hood covering at the Minister of Truth's meeting say he is?

5. What does the old woman in the wilderness tell Matigari "breeds misery" (73)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Gũthera realize the woman in the Mercedes is? Why is this ironic?

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

3. Who does the priest tell Matigari he must go to if he wishes to find truth and justice?

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

5. 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?

6. What does Matigari do with his belt of peace while in the mental hospital at the start of Part III? Why?

7. Who is the Hooded Truth and Justice and what is his role in serving justice?

8. Describe the inside of the Mercedes Matigari drives out of the wilderness. What does Gũthera say about it?

9. What does the Member of Parliament say is the root cause of poverty and how does he plan to solve this problem?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though this novel has many characters, what makes Matigari the protagonist of this novel? Compare his role in the novel to definitions of protagonists.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the ending of Matigari. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.

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