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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many radio stations were available in Malawi for many years?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

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

4. During the famine, which of William's sisters contracted malaria?
(a) Rose.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Doris.
(d) Mayless.

5. How many cakes did Agnes make a day to sell?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of Malawians did William say had electricity?

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

3. How often did William's grandfather visit William's family?

4. How many weeks did it take for thieves to strip the Gilbert family's fields?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't the Malawian government have any surplus food when other sources ran out?

2. How did Trywell build a two-room house for his family?

3. What did Trywell tell William they would do about those who stole the Kamkwamba's crops?

4. What would William and Geoffrey use as a power source when they were fixing radios?

5. Why was a black rhino a problem to the people in a village in Chapter 1?

6. What plan did Trywell devise to keep his family alive during the famine?

7. What happened when Trywell went to the bank in Kasungu to withdraw his last savings?

8. How did William's family celebrate Christmas before the famine?

9. Why did Trywell hand over John's business to John's first-born son?

10. What happened to Chief Wimbe after he spoke and asked the president to buy grain?

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