The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Ch. 3-4

What character trait caused William to begin taking apart radios and learning about science?

• Determination
• Humility
• Impulsiveness
• Curiosity

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Why was it so important for William to pass his final exams and advance to secondary school (middle school)?

• He wanted to continue his schooling to study in a special science program
• he wanted to avoid the hard work of farm life
• He wanted to study to go to America
• He needed money

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What school was William attending in Chapter 3?

• Santhe Primary

• Kasimu Primary

• Mkhota Primary

• Wimbe Primary

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What month did William say was harvest time in Malawi?

• October

• May

• September

• April

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CCSS.RI.6.1

When did the first rains usually come to Malawi?

• December

• September

• June

• April

How many sacks of grain did William's family harvest in the year 2000?

• 15

• 10

• 8

• 5

What did Geoffrey and William like to eat when they cleared the fields in July?

• goat meat

• roasted grasshoppers

• phala

• roasted chicken

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

During which year did Malawi experience a flood followed by drought?

• 1999

• 2005

• 1887

• 2000

What game did William begin playing as he started to grow up?

• Chigora Danda

• Kudoda

• Bawo

• Tsoro Yematatu

How does deforestation affect ESCOM ability to produce electricity?

• They have to use firewood to cook and bathe.

• Without trees the flash floods carry soil, minerals and trash into the river which clog the turbines.

• ESCOM uses the wood to power the turbines.

• Deforestation does not affect the productions of electricity.

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CCSS.RI.6.8