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

2. Once the windmill lit the light bulb, how long did William hold the lit bulb?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

3. With the dynamo, how many volts did the windmill produce?
(a) 32.
(b) 24.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

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

5. When was the dowe ready in the Kamkwamba's fields?
(a) February.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many holes did William bore in each windmill blade?

3. How many cakes did Agnes make a day to sell?

4. When William got a battery to store electricity, how long could energy be stored in the battery?

5. What was the only meat that William's family had to eat sometimes?

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