The boy who harnessed the wind chapter 6

Some families start to eat only _____________- a day.

• once

• twice

• three times

• not at all

Usually mothers and fathers do not ______ with their children of the opposite gender in Malawi.

• work

• eat

• drive

• go to school

Why do men dine with men and women dine with women?

• because men have gross eating habits

• because that is the law

• to keep the relationships as polite and respectful as possible.

• because the president said so

How do matters get worse for the Kamkwamba family?

• the family looses their house

• Agnes has another baby to feed.

• the school burns down

• the dad runs away

Why is it taboo to ask or speak of a woman's pregnancy?

• because that is rude

• because the law states that

• so that the mother-to-be will not become the target of witchcraft

• because President Mulia said so

What do Trywell and Agnes tell their children about the baby.

• the new baby had been bought at the clinic.

• they found her on the door step

• she fell from the sky

• the stork brought her

What did the William's family manage to do?

• they manage to hire many workers to help them

• They manages to plant a small crop of maize and a half acre of tobacco

• they bought bags and bags of maize

• they found some money to buy more food

Because many farmers are looking for ganyu, they forget about ______.

• their education

• their kids

• their family

• their fields

Migrant workers work _______ -hours for _____ pay.

• less hours for more p ay

• longer hours for less pay

• no hours for more pay

• many hours for free

Trywell and Agnes are obviously worried about their family’s situation, and are too preoccupied to ______________

• to work the farm

• give the baby a name

• to go to school

• to eat food