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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was William sent to try to get food from the ADMARC?
(a) Zomba.
(b) Jenda.
(c) Rumphi.
(d) Chamama.

2. What school did William hope he would be assigned to after his exams?
(a) Kalambo.
(b) Makalani.
(c) Kachokolo.
(d) Kasungu.

3. What time would William get up during planting season?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

4. What percent of Malawians did William say had electricity?
(a) 2.
(b) 35.
(c) 67.
(d) 15.

5. What time of day did most Africans go to bed in the evening?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

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

7. How many days did the Standard Eight final exam last?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

8. When did William receive his grades for his Standard Eight final exam?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) January.

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

10. On Christmas Day, 2001, what song did William hear from the radio in his sister's room?
(a) Away in a Manger.
(b) Silent Night.
(c) O Little Town of Bethlehem.
(d) Angels We Have Heard on High.

11. Where did William's people live many generations ago?
(a) Tanzania.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Congo.
(d) Chad.

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

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

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

15. How far did William's father have to walk to find the trader who had had his gumballs stolen?
(a) 4 kilometers.
(b) 8 kilometers.
(c) 7 kilometers.
(d) 5 kilometers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When gaga ran low, what did traders mix with it?

2. What did Charity and William try to eat on Christmas 2001?

3. After the new president came to power in Malawi, how much did a bag of fertilizer cost?

4. What game did William begin playing as he started to grow up?

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

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