Ch. 6 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

At the beginning of Chapter 6, William writes, "The following week, I was home listening to the radio when I heard something better than a Christmas gift." Page 99. Why was William so excited?

• The National Exam Board released their results for secondary school

• The famine ended in William's town

• William completed his windmill

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Why was William disappointed about passing the exam?

• William was unhappy about his grades and his new school?

• William was upset his best friend didn't pass the exam

• William was forced to go to secondary school

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True or False: William's secondary school, Kachokolo, was the worst school in the district and did not have a science program. Page 100

• True

• False

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Why were people getting sick from the food (gaga) at the trading center? pg 102

• It wasn't unsanitary

• It was mixed with sawdust

• It was mixed with dog food

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True or False: William walked three miles each way to get to his new secondary school, Kachokolo. Page 106

• True

• False

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Why did William almost get sent home on the first day of school? pg 106-107

• He wasn't wearing the proper uniform

• He got into a fight

• He didn't have his books and pencil

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When William arrived at school, why was he forced to sit on the floor? page 108

• "The government sent no money for chairs or desks."

• "Only girls were allowed to use desks and chairs"

• "He was late to school"

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"On the map, the land was green and the appeared like a blue jewel. It was hard to guess that eleven million people lived in that tiny space, and nearly all of us were starving." page 110 What was William referring to?

• Africa

• Malawi and the people living there

• The United States

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Why did William drop out of secondary school?

• His family could not afford to pay his tuition

• Poor grades

• Fighting after school

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True or False: Most students couldn't afford secondary school. Out of seventy students, only twenty remained, after the school required tuition payment. Page 113

• True

• False

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