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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did this story take place? (setting)

a)

Southern Sudan, Africa

b)

Kenya, Africa

c)

Malawi, Africa

d)

Ethiopia, Africa

2.

Is the story of the boy who harnessed the wind based on a true story?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

What is the main problem that the people of this village are facing?

a)

shortage of food

b)

hurricane season

c)

forest fires

d)

a civil war

4.

Where does William learn about wind energy?

a)

the school library

b)

on television

c)

from an elder in the village

d)

from a summer camp he attended

5.

What part does William need from his teacher's bike to create electricity?

a)

the pedals

b)

the handle bars

c)

the spokes

d)

the dynamo

6.

How will William's creation help the people of the village.

a)

the windmill will make the homes cooler at night for sleeping

b)

the windmill will create new jobs for the people

c)

the windmill will pump water to the crops in the dry season

7.

What must William's father sacrifice in order for William to make the windmill work?

a)

his money

b)

his bicycle

c)

his tools

d)

his land

8.

Choose the most correct description of famine.

a)

extreme scarcity of food

b)

a disease that affects humans and other mammals

c)

a state of armed conflict between states

d)

dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power

9.
Who is Khamba?
a)
William's best friend
b)
William's cousin
c)
William's dog
d)
William's teacher
10.

William's father heard on the radio there was flooding where?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Rawanda

c)

South Africa

d)

Egypt