The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Chapters 9-11
Authored by Timothy Loehrlein
English
7th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did William not go to school when all of the other students returned?
His father died and he had to stay home to help his mother.
He was working on his hunting skills so that his family would have food to eat.
His family did not have the money to pay the fees for school.
He decided that he did not want to go to school anymore.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the beginning of Chapter 9, with what did Gilbert offer to help William?
Planting the maize for his family so that they would have food
The independent study that would keep William’s brain from becoming soft
Putting Khamba out of his misery
Planting the blue gum pole for his hammock
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two of the books that William checked out from the library were Explaining Physics and Integrated Science. Why was the physics book more difficult than the Integrated Science book, and how did William overcome this?
The physics book was written in English, but William had Gilbert help him with the words.
The science book was written in the native language of Malawi, so it was easy for him.
William never had a problem with either of these books, but the geography was hard.
The physics book had long complicated words, but it had pictures so he could figure it out.
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the book Using Energy change William’s life?
He read about how magnets could help him make electricity in this book.
In this book he learned about why science was positive.
This is the book where William learned about the power of windmills.
This was the book that explained the power of the dynamo.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did William get a generator to power his experimental windmill?
He loaded trucks at CHiPiKU to make money to buy it.
He sold some of his mother’s cakes so that he could afford one.
He had some spares from when he and his friends repaired radios for fun.
He took it out of Geoffrey’s Panasonic that he used when working in the fields.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did William get many of the parts to build the windmill?
They were ordered through the library where he got the windmill book.
They were ordered through the library where he got the windmill book.
Gilbert went to town at night and stole them.
Geoffrey paid for all of the parts.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the beginning of Chapter 10, William’s father gives William money to buy a book and two pencils, and his mother purchases a new bar of soap. How does William react to this?
He becomes anxious over his parents spending this much money on him.
He feels reassured and excited that his parents will now be able to afford to send him back to school.
He becomes upset because he knows that Gilbert will be unable to return to school with him.
He begins bragging to the older school boys about his new supplies.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
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