Chapter 9 The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

What is the main idea of chapter nine?

• William looks forward to going to school in Wimbe.

• William is learning and studying the books in the library and going to school.

• There is hope for the future now that the corn and pumpkin harvest is doing well and William begins studying at the library.

• There is no hope for the future because the corn and pumpkins are not doing well.

Why did people begin to smile and talk at the trading center?

• They knew there would be food in the future.

• They were able to get jobs and make money.

• They enjoyed listening to the music.

• They knew the rain would be coming and help the crops.

How did William spend his time when he was not in school?

• He played Bawo

• He played chess

• He studied and read books in the library.

• He helped his father in the fields.

How did William trick his brain into being happy?

• He played Bawo

• He played chess

• He studied books in the library.

• He worked in the fields.

How did William keep up with his school work when he wasn't enrolled in school?

• He went to the library and got help from the librarian.

• Gilbert stopped by after school and to explain the lessons that day from school.

• His mother helped him

• He sat outside the school and listed to the lessons.

What did William learn from the Malawi Junior Integrated Science book that motivated him?

• He learned how to create light from wind.

• He learned how to electricity is produced by water.

• He learned how to electricity is produced by the sun.

• He learned how to electricity is produced by power plants.

How did the book, "Explaining Physics" help William"?

• The book explained how to use batteries.

• The book explained how to play chess.

• The book explained how to build an engine.

• The book explained how things worked.

What were some of the things William learned from the book, "Explaining Physics" ?

• How CD players read music.

• How bicycles worked.

• How brakes on cars worked

• How magnets worked.

What did William discover about the Earth and Magnets?

• The Earth's iron core acts like a magnet.

• The Earth's rocky core acts like a magnet.

• The Earth's hollow core acts like a magnet.

• The Earth's solid Nickel core acts like a magnet.

What did the Earth and magnets have in common?

• They both have a similar shape.

• They both have a similar size.

• They both have metal coils.

• They both have natural force fields.