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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did William's father have to pay for the gumballs?

2. In Chapter 7, when did daily rains return?

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

4. When did William take his Standard Eight final exam?

5. What church did William's family attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the "hungry season"?

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

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

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

5. What happened to the forests of Malawi?

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

7. Why were radios so important in Malawi?

8. How did Khamba die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malawi had many energy problems. Discuss the energy problems in Malawi and the effects of the lack of energy.

Essay Topic 2

Once the windmill was working, William began to wire his room for electricity. Discuss the problems William faced when he installed electricity in his room and house and how he solved them.

Essay Topic 3

William found a book that explained the uses of windmills. Discuss how a windmill would benefit William and his family.

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