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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Wiping your Tears Away, Pages 1 - 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the children run to in Part I of Matigari?
(a) School.
(b) The factory.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A garbage yard.

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

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

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

5. What happens to Matigari when he tries to enter the scrapyard in Part I?
(a) The boys throw stones at him.
(b) The boys all run away and hide from him.
(c) He is offered a place to sleep.
(d) The boys cheer for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are children chasing after near the factory in Part I when Matigari first arrives?

2. At the scrapyard in Part I, what does the boy tell Matigari happened to his father?

3. What do the two guards require from the children before allowing them entry in Part I of Matigari?

4. What is a guard doing outside of the Anglo-American Leather and Plastic Works when Matigari arrives in Part I?

5. Who is Ngarũro wa Kirĩro?

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