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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How far did people who lived near Wimbe have to travel to find a handful of wood?
(a) 30 kilometers.
(b) 5 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 25 kilometers.

3. What school was William chosen for after his exams?
(a) Kalambo.
(b) Kachokolo.
(c) Kalimbu.
(d) Makalani.

4. In what year was William born?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1987.

5. What disease killed the chickens before Christmas of 2001?
(a) Avian Influenza.
(b) Newcastle disease.
(c) Fowl typhoid.
(d) Egg drop syndrome.

6. How old was William when he thought he was cursed because he ate stolen gumballs?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

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

9. What was the price of maize in Chapter 7?
(a) Nearly 1,100 kwacha a pail.
(b) Almost 1,000 kwacha a pail.
(c) 850 kwacha a pail.
(d) 500 kwacha a pail.

10. What occupation did most Malawian men pursue?
(a) Mill wright.
(b) Welder.
(c) Farming.
(d) Trader.

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

12. How far did William have to walk to his new school?
(a) 3 kilometers.
(b) 10 kilometers.
(c) 5 kilometers.
(d) 17 kilometers.

13. How many meals could William's family get from six pails of four?
(a) 72.
(b) 81.
(c) 55.
(d) 60.

14. In Chapter 7, how many people did William say lived in Malawi?
(a) 11 million.
(b) 8 million.
(c) 13 million.
(d) 6 million.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the first place where the dowe was ready?

2. How many of Trywell's and John's sisters were already buried in the cemetery where John was buried?

3. How many ears of maize did Geoffrey and William eat the first afternoon it was ready?

4. What was the lowest grade that William received on his primary school exams?

5. What disease swept the district shortly after Khamba died?

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