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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. How far was William's school from Gilbert's house?

2. As the maize disappeared, how much was gaga being sold for?

3. On Christmas Day, 2001, what song did William hear from the radio in his sister's room?

4. When was the first time that William had seen President Muluzi?

5. What did William's family use to find their way at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Trywell tell William they would do about those who stole the Kamkwamba's crops?

2. How did William's parents meet?

3. How did William say that his father saved him from certain death when William was 6?

4. Why were radios so important in Malawi?

5. Who were William's friends?

6. As the famine wore on, why didn't maize mill owners need a broom any more?

7. Describe the hole that was dug for coffins.

8. What plan did Trywell devise to keep his family alive during the famine?

9. How did William's family celebrate Christmas before the famine?

10. How did William persuade the headmaster at school to allow him to attend school even though William didn't have the proper footwear?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William shared good times and bad times in his autobiography. Discuss the overall mood of the book.

Essay Topic 2

William and his friend Geoffrey used ingenuity to learn how to fix radios. Discuss ingenuity and how William and his friend Geoffrey used ingenuity for their projects.

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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