Winds of Hope Quiz

Where does William find some of the parts he needs to make a windmill?

• In the junkyard behind the school

• in his underground bunker

• behind the library

• at his father's shop

How do we know William's windmill was successful?

• Everyone comes to see it and is in awe of his invention.

• He goes on TedTalk to talk about his invention.

• The lightbulb flickers and then flashes to life!

• The lightbulb breaks and burns his house for heat.

How does William's life change because of his invention?

• He becomes a billionaire and has a town in Africa named after name.

• He is interviewed and asked to speak at a Ted talk.

• He can invent more inventions.

• He is able to graduate from college.

Why isn't the maize growing?

• William rather be in school than planting and watering the maize.

• Neighbors keep stealing the maize.

• There is a drought

• The wild animals continue to eat the growing maize.

What important fact did William learn from the book, Using Energy?

• Wind could produce electricity.

• He could create things from what he finds in junkyards.

• Windmills were not effective inventions.

• Junkyards would make him a rich and successful man.

Name two things a windmill could do for William's family.

• Give his family lights in their home.

• Make his family wealthy

• pump water to irrigate the maize fields.

• Allow them to show others how to invent windmills.

How did William get many of the parts needed to build his windmill?

• He bought them at a store in town.

• He borrowed them from his teachers.

• He collected them from the junkyard.

• He looked for them in the maize fields

What made William want to build his windmill?

• William thought that a windmill could help his family and their farm.

• William wanted to learn about windmills since he could no longer go to school.

• William found a book in his library that showed how to build windmills on farms. D William hoped that people would see his windmill and come to his farm to ask him about it.

• William hoped that people would see his windmill and come to his farm to ask him about it.

When the author describes the axle of the windmill, she explains that when the wind blows, the blades rotate and spin the bicycle wheel. What is the meaning of the word rotate?

• stay

• stop

• crash

• twirl

Why does William most likely continue to provide villages across Africa with wind and solar power?

• A He believes it can improve people’s lives..

• B He knows there is a lot of wind in Malawi.

• C He believes it is better for the environment.

• D He wants to share what he learned in college