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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. Where was the first place where the dowe was ready?

2. How many years did Banda rule Malawi?

3. How many weeks could it take for tobacco to dry?

4. During the famine, which of William's sisters contracted malaria?

5. What had President Muluzi promised everyone if he won the election to become president?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Khamba die?

2. Describe the hole that was dug for coffins.

3. What happened to the forests of Malawi?

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

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

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

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

8. How did Malawians eat maize?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William's Uncle John died. Discuss the reactions to his death.

Essay Topic 2

After William received the grades for his Standard Eight exams, he explained how the education system in Malawi. Discuss education in Malawi and how William fared in the educational system.

Essay Topic 3

In 2006, people outside Wimbe discovered William and his windmill. Discuss how William and his windmill were discovered by the outside world.

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