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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6 - Chapters11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long were the pieces of bamboo that William wired against each windmill blade for reinforcement?
(a) 5 ft.
(b) 2 ft.
(c) 4 ft.
(d) 3 ft.

2. How many people began showing up daily to see William's windmill after it was built?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 35.

3. When did the first rains usually come to Malawi?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) April.

4. What was the only meat that William's family had to eat sometimes?
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Birds.
(c) Goat.
(d) Chicken.

5. What was Uncle John's wife's name?
(a) Mesi.
(b) Enifa.
(c) Abikanile.
(d) Chiwa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many turns did a secondary coil of a step-up transformer have in a diagram?

2. In a diagram in "Explaining Physics" how many volts were transformed to 240 in a step-up transformer?

3. What was the Malawian word for maize?

4. How many hills would Geofrey have to ride up to get diesel?

5. In Chapter 7, how many people did William say lived in Malawi?

(see the answer key)

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