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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. After escaping prison, what does Matigari hear most people discussing as he walks asking where he can find truth and justice?
(a) His Excellency Ole Excellence.
(b) Settler Williams.
(c) Mũriũki.
(d) Matigari.

2. Whose story does Matigari share with the priest when he first finds him praying?
(a) Settler Wiliams.
(b) John Boy's.
(c) Mũriũki's.
(d) Gũthera's.

3. What does the name Matigari ma Njirũũngi mean?
(a) The patriots who survived the bullets.
(b) The comrades who fought for freedom.
(c) The loyalists who served the king.
(d) The expatriates who ditched the country.

4. What is the name of the voice Matigari hears over the radio in Part I?
(a) The Voice of Reason.
(b) The Voice of Peace.
(c) The Voice of Truth.
(d) The Voice of Compassion.

5. What is the woman in the wilderness gathering outside of her house when Matigari approaches her?
(a) Animal bones.
(b) Rubbish.
(c) Acorns.
(d) Dead flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the prisoners ask Matigari when he tells them his full name?

2. What are some of the reasons the men who share Matigari's cell were arrested?

3. Where do the children run to in Part I of Matigari?

4. Why are the boys in the scrapyard disappointed that they attacked Matigari?

5. Where is Matigari when he is told he may has well hang himself if he keeps going around asking about truth and justice?

(see the answer key)

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