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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 people began showing up daily to see William's windmill after it was built?

2. What was the name of the book that William said changed his life?

3. What color did William paint the walls in his family's home so they would reflect light better?

4. What English word did William want to look up when he found a book that changed his life?

5. How much did Gilbert spend to buy a dynamo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did William want a battery?

3. How did Gerry Douglas get Malawi's medical records on computer?

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

5. What did Tom Reilly do after the TED conference?

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

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

8. Where did William get the wire that he needed to get lighting into his room?

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

10. What happened when William tested his windmill for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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