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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 was the name of the housekeeper at the house where William stayed when he was at school?

2. When did Agnes go to visit her parents?

3. What did William use to make a flathead screwdriver?

4. When did President Muluzi step down?

5. How far from William's bedroom would the radio signal disappear?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 9, how did William waste time in the trading center?

2. How did Gerry Douglas get Malawi's medical records on computer?

3. Who did Dr. Mchazime bring to interview William?

4. Describe the place where William put his windmill together.

5. How did William's father help him indirectly as William began his windmill project?

6. How did money from donors help William help his family?

7. How did William believe that a windmill would help him and his family?

8. Describe how the belts worked that William used to replace the chain on his windmill.

9. Why was it difficult for William to read on his own books from the library?

10. What happened to many boys who dropped out of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malawi had many energy problems. Discuss the energy problems in Malawi and the effects of the lack of energy.

Essay Topic 2

William's greatest fear was that he would end up like his father. Discuss why William feared becoming like his father.

Essay Topic 3

William would never have been able to get his windmill started without the help of his friends. Discuss how William's friends helped him with the windmill project.

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