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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. In what year was William born?

2. What was Uncle John's wife's name?

3. How long did children believe it took witch planes to travel to Zambia and London?

4. What was the highest grade that William received on his primary school exams?

5. When gaga ran low, what did traders mix with it?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Trywell build a two-room house for his family?

3. How did William describe courtship rituals?

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

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

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

7. Describe the hole that was dug for coffins.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Christmas was far from normal in 2001. Compare and contrast Christmas before and during the 2001 famine.

Essay Topic 3

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

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