The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Chapters 3-5

CHAPTER 3: Where did the electricity in Malawi come from?

• generated from turbines in a river

• coal fired power stations

• from wind power

• from batteries

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CHAPTER 3: How did William and Gilbert begin to explore science?

• the listened to radio programmes about science

• the took radios apart to see how they worked

• they read books about science

• the asked a sing'anga

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CHAPTER 4: Which of the following did NOT contribute to the low maize harvest in 2000?

• grasshoppers eating the crop

• expensive fertilizer

• flooding

• drought

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CHAPTER 5 (pg 69 - 74) What did people eat as Malawi ran out of maize?

• gaga (the outside parts of the maize - used for bird food)

• green mangoes

• the family goats

• gaga, green mangoes & family goats

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How did the people of Malawi feel about the food nsima?

• They were sick of it because they had to eat it day and night.

• It was their main food, and they didn’t feel that a meal was complete without it.

• They didn’t really care for it, but they ate it anyway.

• Because it was passed down from many generations, they ate it only on special occasions.

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Beginning in Chapter 5, what are the people in the village suddenly worried about?

• Wild animal attacks

• Hurricanes

• Dehydration

• Starvation

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Why was it so important for William to pass his final exams and advance to secondary school (middle school)?

• He wanted to continue his schooling to study in a special science program
• he wanted to avoid the hard work of farm life
• He wanted to study to go to America
• He needed money

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During which year did Malawi experience a flood followed by drought?

• 1999

• 2005

• 1887

• 2000

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Chapter 5: How does the title foreshadow what may happen in this chapter?

• It makes the reader think there will be a problem with William's school assignment

• It makes the reader think there will be a problem with the farmers

• It makes the reader think there will be a problem with the people of Malawi getting food

• It doesn't foreshadow what might happen

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

• They are resourceful.

• They don't care about their family

• They have given up on living.

• They are too afraid to take risks.

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