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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gũthera say about the Mercedes as she, Matigari, and Mũriũki drive in it?

2. What does the student announce to the audience at the Minister of Truth's meeting which causes an uproar?

3. What does Matigari say after telling John Boy Junior he will be back the next day to take back his home?

4. What does Matigari say is the combination needed to defeat the enemy?

5. What does the Member of Parliament say is the root cause of poverty in their country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about the student when Matigari finds him in Part II after speaking to the old woman in the wilderness? Why?

2. What does the teacher tell Matigari when he goes to him after speaking to the student in Part II? What advice does he give Matigari?

3. What method does The Voice of Truth say they suspect the patients at the mental hospital used to escape at the start of Part III?

4. What does Matigari say at the Minister of Truth's meeting after Ngarũro wa Kirĩro is taken away?

5. What is the difference between the workers' homes and the homes of the wealthy that Matigari, Gũthera and Mũriũki pass as they drive in the Mercedes they got in the wilderness?

6. What do the boys in the scrapyard want Mũriũki to tell them at the start of Part II?

7. What does the Minister of Truth tell the audience the factory is doing and what does this mean regarding the rest of the country?

8. Describe the inside of the Mercedes Matigari drives out of the wilderness. What does Gũthera say about it?

9. How did Gũthera save Matigari while in prison?

10. Why does the Provincial Commissioner compare Matigari to Rip Van Winkle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Ngũgĩ's language style and word choice in Matigari. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing the title Matigari. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.

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