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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did people have to go to get fuel at the petrol station in Mtunthama?
(a) 1 kilometer.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 7 kilometers.

2. How many pails of grain could be gotten from a bag of grain?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. In 2002, when was the tobacco ready to prune?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) March.

4. How many daughters did Uncle Socrates have?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

5. What was the lowest grade that William received on his primary school exams?
(a) C.
(b) F.
(c) B.
(d) D.

6. When did William receive his grades for his Standard Eight final exam?
(a) February.
(b) January.
(c) March.
(d) December.

7. What did Uncle John die from?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Tuberculosis.

8. How many days did the Standard Eight final exam last?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

9. What was the normal seasonal price of maize?
(a) 175 kwacha.
(b) 75 kwacha.
(c) 100 kwacha.
(d) 150 kwacha.

10. How many weeks did it take for thieves to strip the Gilbert family's fields?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

11. What religion did Gilbert's family follow?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Muslim.

12. How many chickens were alive by Christmas in 2001?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

13. How much did William's father have to pay for the gumballs?
(a) 30 kwacha.
(b) 5 kwacha.
(c) A week's wages.
(d) 2 weeks wages.

14. After the new president came to power in Malawi, how much did a bag of fertilizer cost?
(a) 300 kwacha.
(b) 3,000 kwacha.
(c) 2,000 kwacha.
(d) 100 kwacha.

15. During what month did Uncle John die?
(a) March.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) February.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the villagers go to get a man to help them get rid of the animal that was bothering villagers?

2. What interest rate were traders and businessmen charging as the famine dragged on?

3. How did William's grandfather's grandmother die?

4. Where did Trywell live when he was a trader?

5. Where was William sent to try to get food from the ADMARC?

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