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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. Because of the famine, when did the secondary school where Gilbert went stop having school?

2. Who volunteered to be William's first investor?

3. How much did the speed of the windmill blades and the voltage increase after William increased the height of his windmill tower?

4. What was the name of the man who did welding?

5. What color were the paper bills that Gilbert used to buy the dynamo for William?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. When William was in Tanzania, what was similar about what he saw in that country and what he would have seen at home?

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

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

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

William found a book that explained the uses of windmills. Discuss how a windmill would benefit William and his family.

Essay Topic 3

The village chief dictated how John's property would be dispersed after his death. Discuss the role of the village chief in Malawi.

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