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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 2002, when was the tobacco ready to prune?
(a) April.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) February.

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

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

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

6. How many ears of maize did Geoffrey and William eat the first afternoon it was ready?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

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

8. How many pails of grain could be gotten from a bag of grain?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

9. What did Uncle John die from?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Tuberculosis.

10. What would William have to steal sometimes to be allowed in Charity's clubhouse?
(a) Mangos.
(b) Watermelons.
(c) Maize.
(d) Tobacco.

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

12. When was the first time that William had seen President Muluzi?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1998.

13. In Chapter 6, when was William's new sister born?
(a) October 10.
(b) October 17.
(c) November 22.
(d) November 15.

14. Where was the first place where the dowe was ready?
(a) Nkopola.
(b) Mzuzu.
(c) Michinji.
(d) Nkhoma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the villagers go to get a man to help them get rid of the animal that was bothering villagers?

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

3. What was the only meat that William's family had to eat sometimes?

4. How many days did William spend with his grandparents after he tried to get mangolomera?

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

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