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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7 - Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the dowe ready in the Kamkwamba's fields?
(a) February.
(b) March.
(c) April.
(d) May.

2. How much did William's father have to pay for the gumballs?
(a) 30 kwacha.
(b) A week's wages.
(c) 2 weeks wages.
(d) 5 kwacha.

3. How many electron tubes did William say were in a color television?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. How did William use to protect his windmill poles from termites?
(a) Wrapped posts in black plastic.
(b) Covered posts with kerosene.
(c) Put posts in plastic jugs.
(d) Set posts in concrete.

5. Once the windmill lit the light bulb, how long did William hold the lit bulb?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was the first tree that William Geoffrey, and Gilbert chopped down for the windmill tower?

2. When did William attend the TED conference?

3. What part of William's body was injured when he climbed his tower to fix the chain on his windmill?

4. In a diagram in "Explaining Physics" how many volts were transformed to 240 in a step-up transformer?

5. What kingdom did King Shaka rule?

(see the answer key)

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