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

2. How many acres did Uncle John buy to grow maize and tobacco?
(a) 24.
(b) 59.
(c) 45.
(d) 37.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did people have to go to get fuel at the petrol station in Mtunthama?

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

3. After the beast that was bothering the villagers was killed, how many days did the villagers feast on the beast?

4. What would William have to steal sometimes to be allowed in Charity's clubhouse?

5. When would William be able to take his Junior Certificate Exams?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Malawians eat maize?

2. Describe the hole that was dug for coffins.

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

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

5. How did William and his friends make toy trucks?

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

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

8. How did William persuade the headmaster at school to allow him to attend school even though William didn't have the proper footwear?

9. What were hunts like when Trywell was a young man?

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

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