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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 much did the speed of the windmill blades and the voltage increase after William increased the height of his windmill tower?
(a) Half again as much.
(b) Three times.
(c) Double.
(d) Four times.

2. How many turns did a secondary coil of a step-up transformer have in a diagram?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 2,000.

3. Who volunteered to be William's first investor?
(a) John Gage.
(b) Jay Walker.
(c) John Doert.
(d) Tom Reilly.

4. Where was the best place for William to find materials for his windmill?
(a) Estate 15.
(b) Estate 37.
(c) Estate 5.
(d) Estate 24.

5. How much did William earn when a man from Kasungu needed boys to help him load wood?
(a) 200 kwacha.
(b) 100 kwacha.
(c) 50 kwacha.
(d) 300 kwacha.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was the first tree that William Geoffrey, and Gilbert chopped down for the windmill tower?

2. When did William attend the TED conference?

3. When did President Muluzi step down?

4. What new game did William learn to play in Chapter 9?

5. What mountain did William see in Tanzania?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did William get a dynamo for his windmill?

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

4. Who did Dr. Mchazime bring to interview William?

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

6. What pressure did William feel after his windmill was completed?

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

8. How did William get rid of termites when a beam fell from his bedroom ceiling?

9. How did money from donors help William help his family?

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

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