The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Prologue and Chapter 1

What is the main character's name?

• Gilbert

• Chief Wimbe

• Geoffrey

• William Kamkwamba

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Where does William live?

• South Africa

• Egypt

• Morocco

• Malawi

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What was different about William's Dad? (pg. 15)

• He did not work.

• He was a businessman.

• He loved and cared for his many sons.

• He did not believe in magic, but believed in God.

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William described Malawi as the "Warm Heart of Africa" to show

• the personalities of and the relationships among the people there

• that it is in the center of Africa

• that it supplies most of the food for Africa

• that it is where the government is

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In the prologue, how did people view William and his invention?

• They thought he was crazy and made fun of him.

• They admired his efforts.

• They were afraid of the invention.

• They expected his invention to work.

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Why do many children die of something as simple as diarrhea?

• Their parents don't care about them.

• They eat rotten food.

• The people rely on magic to cure them, when they need antibiotics and fluids.

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CHAPTER 1 (pg 4 - 8): What did a sing'anga use to pretend to find the cause of diarrhea?

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CHAPTER 1 (pg 8 - 11): Why was William afraid of the sing'anga?

• He had said bad things about magic.

• He had eaten some bubblegum.

• He had not looked after the cows well.

• He had disobeyed his father.

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CHAPTER 1(pg 11 - 15): Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something a sing'anga was supposed to be able to do?

• raise someone from the dead

• shrink a woman so she could be kept in a coke bottle

• make dust into gold

• fly in a hat

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CHAPTER 1 (pg 15 - 19): What was Gilbert's father's job?

• witch doctor

• truck driver

• district chief

• teacher

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