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

2. How holes were dug for the windmill?

3. Who founded Baobab?

4. When Tom Reilly approached people asking them to donate money for William's projects, what would some people hand Tom?

5. What was the name of the falls in southern Malawi where the hydro plants were?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did William want a battery?

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

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

9. How did William and his father feel about the harvest in Chapter 10?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William shared good times and bad times in his autobiography. Discuss the overall mood of the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

After a visit to the casinos in Las Vegas, William went to sleep dreaming of Malawi, and all the things made possible when dreams are powered by the heart. The objective of this lesson is to discuss William's dreams for the future.

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