View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hills would Geofrey have to ride up to get diesel?

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

3. What color hair did Tom Rielly have?

4. Who operated the library at Wimbe Primary School?

5. How many meters of wire did William get from Charity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how the belts worked that William used to replace the chain on his windmill.

3. How did William get rid of termites when a beam fell from his bedroom ceiling?

4. Describe the place where William put his windmill together.

5. How did William's father help him indirectly as William began his windmill project?

6. What setbacks did Dr. Mchazime have as a boy?

7. How did William try to make biogas?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 9, how did William waste time in the trading center?

9. How did money from donors help William help his family?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Along with the rains came cholera. Discuss cholera and its effects in Malawi.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 708 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample