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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Seeker of Truth, Pages 84 - 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the informer who is in the cell with Matigari the first time he is arrested, but not the second?
(a) Kiroro.
(b) Giceru.
(c) Thiong'o.
(d) Abdullah.

2. Who did Gũthera consult with before telling the officer whether or not she would do what he suggested she do in order to save her father's life?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her priest.
(d) Her siblings.

3. What does Gũthera ask when Matigari tells her that Settler Williams is dead?
(a) She asks who Settler Williams is.
(b) She asks if Matigari knows Settler Wiliam's son.
(c) She asks why he would kill such a great man.
(d) She asks what Matigari did with the body.

4. What does John Boy Junior say Matigari must show him in order to prove the house is his?
(a) His hands.
(b) The blueprint.
(c) Some cash.
(d) The deed.

5. What did Gũthera do to support her siblings after her father's death?
(a) She opened her own cafe.
(b) She became a prostitute.
(c) She stole food.
(d) She sold handmade items.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the teacher suggest Matigari find next?

2. What does the Voice of Truth say over the radio about women while Matigari is at the bar?

3. What is the country's leader referred to over the radio in Part I?

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

5. Why does Gũthera decide to help Matigari despite thinking he might be insane?

(see the answer key)

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