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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did the windmill frame weigh?
(a) About 100 pounds.
(b) 85 pounds.
(c) 75 pounds.
(d) About 90 pounds.

2. How many hours did it take William to bore holes in his windmill blades?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

3. What did students call William when they saw him digging in the scrapyard?
(a) Madman.
(b) Crazy man.
(c) Wild man.
(d) Garbage man.

4. How much did William earn when a man from Kasungu needed boys to help him load wood?
(a) 100 kwacha.
(b) 50 kwacha.
(c) 300 kwacha.
(d) 200 kwacha.

5. How much could guys make unloading trucks at ChiPiKU store?
(a) 200 kwacha.
(b) 50 kwacha.
(c) 150 kwacha.
(d) 100 kwacha.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Tom helped William buy materials to upgrade his windmill, how many days did it take William and other workers to make the changes?

2. Who volunteered to be William's first investor?

3. How holes were dug for the windmill?

4. How long did it take William to dig up an old pipe that had been buried under an old bathhouse?

5. How much did Gilbert spend to buy nuts and bolts for William?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were some of the people who came to see William's windmill in Chapter 11?

2. Why wouldn't William allow his sisters to sweep or clean his room?

3. What setbacks did Dr. Mchazime have as a boy?

4. Who did Dr. Mchazime bring to interview William?

5. What was the library like at Wimbe Primary School?

6. Describe the place where William put his windmill together.

7. When Tom Reilly asked William what his goals were, what did William say?

8. How did William's father help him indirectly as William began his windmill project?

9. How did Tom Reilly help William raise money?

10. What pressure did William feel after his windmill was completed?

(see the answer keys)

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