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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. What were witches and wizards supposedly allergic to?
(a) Money.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Gum trees.

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

3. What animal was bothering a village in Chapter 1?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Lion.
(c) Hippo.
(d) Rhino.

4. What school was William attending in Chapter 4?
(a) Kasimu Primary.
(b) Mkhota Primary.
(c) Santhe Primary.
(d) Wimbe Primary.

5. How long did children believe it took witch planes to travel to Zambia and London?
(a) 1 minute.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 20 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How far did William's father have to walk to find the trader who had had his gumballs stolen?

4. In 2002, when was the tobacco ready to prune?

5. When did President Banda retire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did farming change after President Banda retired?

2. How did William say that his father saved him from certain death when William was 6?

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

4. What did William determine to do after he failed to get into the secondary school that he wanted to attend?

5. What was the "hungry season"?

6. Describe the hole that was dug for coffins.

7. Why were radios so important in Malawi?

8. What bit of luck did Geoffrey have during a storm?

9. Describe the lamps the Kamkwamba family used to find their way at night.

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

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