The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope Quiz | One Week Quiz A

William Kamkwamba
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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

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

3. How many radio stations were available in Malawi for many years?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. How many weeks could it take for tobacco to dry?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 9 weeks.

5. What school was William attending in Chapter 4?
(a) Kasimu Primary.
(b) Wimbe Primary.
(c) Santhe Primary.
(d) Mkhota Primary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did William use to protect his windmill poles from termites?

2. Where was it rumored that some farmers caught men in their fields and cut off the men's arms?

3. How many sacks of grain did William's family harvest in the year 2000?

4. How far was William's school from Gilbert's house?

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

(see the answer key)

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