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

2. In a diagram in "Explaining Physics" how many volts were transformed to 240 in a step-up transformer?
(a) 32.
(b) 12.
(c) 48.
(d) 24.

3. What interest rate were traders and businessmen charging as the famine dragged on?
(a) 25 percent.
(b) 200 percent.
(c) 300 percent.
(d) 15 percent.

4. What were the best batteries for William and Geoffrey to use for their radio repair business?
(a) Malawian Sun.
(b) Rayovac.
(c) Tiger Heads.
(d) Energizer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many radio stations were available in Malawi for many years?

4. How many meters of wire did William get from Charity?

5. When did the first rains usually come to Malawi?

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