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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When was the first time that William had seen President Muluzi?
2. Who gave William some gum to chew?
3. How much did William's father have to pay for the gumballs?
4. Where was the first place where the dowe was ready?
5. What interest rate were traders and businessmen charging as the famine dragged on?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was a black rhino a problem to the people in a village in Chapter 1?
2. What precautions were taken to help stop the spread of cholera?
3. How did farming change after President Banda retired?
4. What would William and Geoffrey use as a power source when they were fixing radios?
5. How did William's family celebrate Christmas before the famine?
6. How did William and his friends make toy trucks?
7. How did William say that his father saved him from certain death when William was 6?
8. Why was cholera a terrible way to die?
9. What happened to Chief Wimbe after he spoke and asked the president to buy grain?
10. How did John, Trywell's brother die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Malawi had many energy problems. Discuss the energy problems in Malawi and the effects of the lack of energy.
Essay Topic 2
William referred to a famine as a time of trouble. Discuss the famine and its causes and effects.
Essay Topic 3
When William was a young boy, magic ruled his world. The objective of this lesson is to compare and contrast how William and his father viewed magic.
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