The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Chapters 5 & 6

What is "ganyu"

• A kind of food.

• Day labor

• A witch doctor.

• William's dog.

What happened to the emergency maize?

• The people ate it all.

• The harvest was too poor for any extra maize.

• The government decided no one could have any extra this year.

• Corrupt men in the government sold the emergency maize and took off with the money.

What are people eating that William had never seen them eat before?

• ganyu

• gaga

• mangoes

• pumpkin leaves

What is the first meal that William's family stops eating?

• Dinner

• Lunch

• Breakfast

• They run out of food all at once.

What is NOT happening with Geoffrey?

• He is having to support his family since his father died.

• He is so busy with school he can't do his farm chores.

• He hasn't been eating because they don't have enough food.

• He has been staying in his room alone.

What can you infer about William's parents and their decision to sell their food to make money?

• They are resourceful.

• They have given up on living.

• They don't care about their family.

• They are too afraid to take risks.

What does not make the people in line for the food start to push?

• Impatience

• hunger

• desperation

• happiness

What can you infer about the government officials giving out the maize in Chamama?

• They are really nice.

• They are also corrupt.

• They are starving too.

• They are honest.

What can you infer about Mister Mangochi's character based on the following: "A few of the businessmen like Mister Mangochi bought the neighbor's furniture and later gave it back."

• He is greedy.

• He is a smart businessman.

• He is a kind person.

• He is making a lot of money off of the famine.

What type of figurative language is this an example of? "It was sticky, as if covered with scalding glue."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile