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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 turns did the primary coil of a step-up transformer have in a diagram?

2. When did President Muluzi step down?

3. Who donated the books for the library in Wimbe Primary School.

4. What was the one day of the week when no trucks stopped at the ChiPiKU store? .

5. How long did William keep a book called Explaining Physics and study it daily?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

After William received the grades for his Standard Eight exams, he explained how the education system in Malawi. Discuss education in Malawi and how William fared in the educational system.

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