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Part I: Wiping your Tears Away, Pages 1 - 16

1. Who wrote Matigari?
(a) Nuruddin Farah.
(b) Chinua Achebe.
(c) Matigari ma Njirũũngi.
(d) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.

2. What is the title of Part I of Matigari?
(a) The Return of the Patriots.
(b) Wiping your Tears Away.
(c) The Last of the Colonial Problems.
(d) The Tail of Triumph.

3. What weapon does Matigari hold at the start of the story?
(a) A grenade.
(b) A crossbow.
(c) A pistol.
(d) An AK-47.

4. What is the mugumo?
(a) A banana tree.
(b) A fig tree.
(c) A pineapple tree.
(d) An olive tree.

5. What does Matigari do at the mugomo tree?
(a) He waits for the enemy.
(b) He buries his weapons.
(c) He unearths a treasure.
(d) He eats and rests.

6. What does Matigari make with a strip of bark from the mugomo tree?
(a) A small fire.
(b) A belt of peace.
(c) A sword.
(d) A hat.

7. Who does Matigari want to find before he goes home at the start of Matigari?
(a) His fellow soldiers.
(b) His one remaining enemy.
(c) Settler Williams.
(d) His family.

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