Ch. 8 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

What is cholera?

• a grassfire

• a poorly built latrine, or toilet

• a highly contagious infection that causes diarrhea

• dehydration

What did the trading center give out to clean the water with?

• metal

• chlorine

• cholera

• latrines

What is William thinking about on pages 130-132?

• He is thinking about how starvation is making him and everyone around him so thin.

• He is thinking about how starvation is making him and everyone around him so angry.

• He is thinking about how to cure starvation with science.

• He's not thinking about anything.

What is dowe? (page 133)

• flowers

• red silk

• grain

• corn on the cob

What was everyone so excited about on pages 133-134?

• Heaven opened up

• William made a windmill

• The dowe was finally ready.

• There was a riot.

Why does William compare himself and Geoffrey to seeds planted in fertile soil?

• because he thought they were "damaged"

• because they don't have "roots" in the community

• because they will live and prosper

• because they got "tangled" up in other people's messes