from typing import List


def is_package_excluded(package: str, exclusion_list: List[str]):
    """
    Checks if package should be excluded.

    :param package: package name (beginning of it)
    :param exclusion_list: list of excluded packages
    :return: true if package should be excluded
    """
    return any(
        [package.startswith(excluded_package) for excluded_package in exclusion_list]
    )