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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 many holes did William bore in each windmill blade?

2. How long would it take for the trees that Agnes and her daughters cut to dry?

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

4. How far from William's bedroom would the radio signal disappear?

5. With the dynamo, how many volts did the windmill produce?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the word get out about William's windmills?

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

3. Who were some of the people who came to see William's windmill in Chapter 11?

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

5. How did William believe that a windmill would help him and his family?

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

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

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

9. How did William try to make biogas?

10. How did Tom Reilly help William raise money?

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

After William had to drop out of school, he began going to the library in an attempt to keep up with his studies. Discuss the efforts William made to further his education.

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