The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind-Picture Book

According to the book, what was a problem that people in William's village faced?

• They had no money for lights.

• They were under attack from people in a nearby village.

• They were dying of disease.

• Their crops were destroyed by a flood.

Answer explanation

While there was a flood in William's village, it occurred during a drought, so there were no crops to destroy.

Based on the story, how many SERIOUS problems did William's village have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What were the TWO major problems William's village had?

• No money for lights.

• Not enough people.

• Not enough water for food.

• Too many windmills.

Building the windmill took a lot of work.

What evidence from the book supports this statement?

• When nightfall came to William's village, William liked to dream in the darkness.

• William spent a week in the junk yard looking for pieces he could use to build the windmill.

• While William worked in the fields, he looked around the rows of corn for magical beings.

• William had to drop out of school because his family didn't have enough money.

William's father told him that he would have to eat only one meal a day and drop out of school. Then "William stood on the road and watched the lucky students pass, alone with the monster in his belly and the lump in his throat."

Which two words describe how William was feeling while he stood on the road?

• upset and scared

• tired and bored

• hungry and sad

• thirsty and hopeful

"William stood on the road and watched the lucky students pass, alone with the monster in his belly and the lump in his throat."

Draw an image of how William was feeling as he stood on the road.

What is the main idea of the book?

• Life in Malawi is easy and free from trouble.

• Life in Malawi is violent and filled with unhappiness.

• Problems can be solved with lots of money and good luck.

• Problems can be solved with hard work and good thinking.

"In the evenings, they sat around the lantern and ate their handful, watching hungry people pass like spirits along the roads."

• how hungry people screamed like monsters

• how hungry people fell down like leaves

• how hungry people moved like ghosts

• how hungry people sighed like the wind

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence below.

Some of the villagers made fun of William ____ they saw his windmill light up a bulb.

• unless

• until

• when

• after