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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 100 kilometers.
(c) 15 kilometers.
(d) 50 kilometers.

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

3. What month did William say was harvest time in Malawi?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) April.
(d) May.

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

5. What were the fees for secondary school?
(a) 700 kwacha.
(b) 900 kwacha.
(c) 1200 kwacha.
(d) 1500 kwacha.

6. How many of Trywell's and John's sisters were already buried in the cemetery where John was buried?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

8. What was Uncle Socrates' occupation before he came to live on the farm?
(a) Trader.
(b) Welder.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Tailor.

9. What game did William begin playing as he started to grow up?
(a) Tsoro Yematatu.
(b) Chigora Danda.
(c) Bawo.
(d) Kudoda.

10. What did members of Uncle John's church sing when they went to his house and stayed all night and the next day?
(a) Abide With Me.
(b) Amazing Grace.
(c) This World Is Not My Home.
(d) There is a Balm in Gilead.

11. After the beast that was bothering the villagers was killed, how many days did the villagers feast on the beast?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

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

13. How far was William's school from Gilbert's house?
(a) A kilometer.
(b) 1/2 kilometer.
(c) 1/4 kilometer.
(d) 2 kilometers.

14. On what day did Malawians celebrate their independence from England?
(a) August 10.
(b) August 1.
(c) July 4.
(d) July 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did William's people live many generations ago?

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

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

5. How many meals could William's family get from six pails of four?

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