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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Seeker of Truth, Pages 55 - 83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the people at Gũthera's church refuse to help her when she needed money to care for her siblings?
(a) They were all poor too.
(b) They thought her family was cursed.
(c) They felt she could get a job.
(d) They said she was a terrorist's child.

2. What does the boy do when Matigari is pelted with stones outside the factory?
(a) He finds a worker to help him.
(b) He joins the children in throwing stones at him.
(c) He runs away and hides in the scrapyard.
(d) He laughs.

3. How does Matigari know when the factory workers have breaks?
(a) A siren blares.
(b) Matigari has a watch and knows what time breaks occur.
(c) He can hear the workers shouting outside.
(d) The children run to the factory during each break.

4. What is Matigari excited to see as he, Gũthera, and Mũriũki reach the plantation?
(a) His wives.
(b) His Excellency Ole Excellence.
(c) His children.
(d) His house.

5. What is the first place Matigari decides he should search for his family in Part I?
(a) The plantation.
(b) His old house.
(c) The cafes.
(d) The factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom did John Boy Junior purchase the house and land that Matigari claims is his?

2. Who does Matigari want to find before he goes home at the start of Matigari?

3. What was the teacher in Matigari's cell arrested for teaching?

4. What is the mugumo?

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

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