The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind chapters 1-7

On what continent is Malawi?

• Europe

• America

• Asia

• Africa

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Why was William bullied in school?

• He had no brothers to protect him.

• He acted differently.

• He was sickly and extremely small.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

Why were there so many cases of diarrhea in the villages?

• People drank dirty water.

• People lived in mud huts.

• Animal feces were in the water.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What did William do to cause him to be afraid of a curse?

• Hunted birds

• Ate goat meat

• Ate stolen gum

• Disobeyed his father

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What did William make with beer cartons?

• Radio

• Toy trucks

• Wind tunnel

• Animal trap

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What was made using plastic shopping bags tied with a rope?

• Soccer ball

• Kite

• Fishing net

• Flag

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did William carry bricks when he went hunting?

• To weigh down his trap

• So he’d have a flat surface to clean his prey

• So birds could slam into them.

• To protect himself from coyotes

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What did Gilbert look forward to the most about middle school?

• Long pants

• Better toilets

• Bigger classrooms

• More books

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why did ESCOM turn off the power at night?

• Deforestation

• To de-clog the turbines on the Shire River

• Flash floods washed away trees

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What was a major benefit of burning maize stalks?

• Warmth from a fire

• Grasshoppers

• Popcorn popped

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2