WorksheetsThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Prologue and Chapter 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the main character's name?
Gilbert
Chief Wimbe
Geoffrey
William Kamkwamba
Where does William live?
South Africa
Egypt
Morocco
Malawi
What was different about William's Dad? (pg. 15)
He did not work.
He was a businessman.
He loved and cared for his many sons.
He did not believe in magic, but believed in God.
William described Malawi as the "Warm Heart of Africa" to show
the personalities of and the relationships among the people there
that it is in the center of Africa
that it supplies most of the food for Africa
that it is where the government is
In the prologue, how did people view William and his invention?
They thought he was crazy and made fun of him.
They admired his efforts.
They were afraid of the invention.
They expected his invention to work.
Why do many children die of something as simple as diarrhea?
Their parents don't care about them.
They eat rotten food.
The people rely on magic to cure them, when they need antibiotics and fluids.
CHAPTER 1 (pg 4 - 8): What did a sing'anga use to pretend to find the cause of diarrhea?
CHAPTER 1 (pg 8 - 11): Why was William afraid of the sing'anga?
He had said bad things about magic.
He had eaten some bubblegum.
He had not looked after the cows well.
He had disobeyed his father.
CHAPTER 1(pg 11 - 15): Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something a sing'anga was supposed to be able to do?
raise someone from the dead
shrink a woman so she could be kept in a coke bottle
make dust into gold
fly in a hat
CHAPTER 1 (pg 15 - 19): What was Gilbert's father's job?
witch doctor
truck driver
district chief
teacher
CHAPTER 1(pg 20 - 23): What did the boys make out shakeshake cartons, bottle caps and pieces of wire?
toy windmills
toy trucks
radios
toy dogs
CHAPTER 1 (pg 24 - 27): Who was unafraid of mamba snakes and was so strong he could pull up trees like weeds?
Grandpa
Geoffrey
Peter Kayira
Phiri
CHAPTER 1 (pg 28 - 35) True or False; Shabari taught William that magic doesn't work?
true
false
PROLOGUE: What machine did the boy make?
a bicycle
a windmill
a model truck
a tractor
