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

2. How far did William have to walk to his new school?

3. How many days did William spend with his grandparents after he tried to get mangolomera?

4. On Christmas Day, 2001, what song did William hear from the radio in his sister's room?

5. What is the name of the soccer club that Charity had on a wall in the clubhouse where he slept?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did William's parents meet?

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

3. Why was a black rhino a problem to the people in a village in Chapter 1?

4. How did William say that his father saved him from certain death when William was 6?

5. As the famine wore on, why didn't maize mill owners need a broom any more?

6. How did farming change after President Banda retired?

7. What precautions were taken to help stop the spread of cholera?

8. How did William describe courtship rituals?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

When William was a young boy, magic ruled his world. The objective of this lesson is to compare and contrast how William and his father viewed magic.

Essay Topic 3

William's greatest fear was that he would end up like his father. Discuss why William feared becoming like his father.

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