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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 holes did William bore in each windmill blade?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

2. How many people did William have to speak in front of at the TED conference?
(a) 375.
(b) 180.
(c) 450.
(d) 225.

3. What was the wingspan of William's blade system?
(a) 5 ft.
(b) 8 ft.
(c) 6 ft.
(d) 7 ft.

4. What time was recess at the secondary school that Gilbert attended?
(a) 9 a.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 10:30 a.m.
(d) 9:30 a.m.

5. What was the name of the falls in southern Malawi where the hydro plants were?
(a) Kalambo.
(b) Thomson.
(c) Nkula.
(d) Victoria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What English word did William want to look up when he found a book that changed his life?

2. Where was Corneille Ewango from?

3. After Tom helped William buy materials to upgrade his windmill, how many days did it take William and other workers to make the changes?

4. How much did William earn when a man from Kasungu needed boys to help him load wood?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 13, what school was advertised on the radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it difficult for William to read on his own books from the library?

2. What was the library like at Wimbe Primary School?

3. What happened to many boys who dropped out of school?

4. How did William try to make biogas?

5. How did Tom Reilly help William raise money?

6. When Tom Reilly asked William what his goals were, what did William say?

7. How did William and his father feel about the harvest in Chapter 10?

8. How did William's father help him indirectly as William began his windmill project?

9. How would people charge their mobile phones?

10. How did the word get out about William's windmills?

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