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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion did Gilbert's family follow?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Baptist.

2. How many acres did Uncle John buy to grow maize and tobacco?
(a) 37.
(b) 45.
(c) 24.
(d) 59.

3. What kingdom did King Shaka rule?
(a) Ngoni.
(b) Zulu.
(c) Ashanti.
(d) Berber.

4. What was the Malawian word for maize?
(a) Chimanga.
(b) Fodya.
(c) Buledi.
(d) Phwetekere.

5. What disease swept the district shortly after Khamba died?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Maleria.
(c) Measles.
(d) Typhoid.

6. How old was William when his Uncle John died?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

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

8. How many days did William spend with his grandparents after he tried to get mangolomera?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

9. What did Agnes' father do for a living?
(a) Welder.
(b) Shopkeeper.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Tailor.

10. How far did villagers have to travel to find a man who could get rid of the animal that was killing villagers?
(a) 5 kilometers.
(b) 50 kilometers.
(c) 100 kilometers.
(d) 15 kilometers.

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

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

13. What parable did William remember and tell Geoffrey in Chapter 8?
(a) Good Samaritan.
(b) Prodigal son.
(c) Lost coin.
(d) Sower of seeds.

14. How many sacks of grain did William's family harvest in the year 2000?
(a) 28.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

15. How many years did Banda rule Malawi?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease killed the chickens before Christmas of 2001?

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

3. What was Uncle Socrates' occupation before he came to live on the farm?

4. How long did children believe it took witch planes to travel to Zambia and London?

5. What school did William hope he would be assigned to after his exams?

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