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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 many days after the second term of school started were school fees due?

2. After William appeared in interviews on the radio and in newspapers, how high was he able to build his windmill tower?

3. What was the name of the falls in southern Malawi where the hydro plants were?

4. What was the name of the book that William said changed his life?

5. How far did Dr. Mchazime have to drive to Wimbe?

Short Essay Questions

1. When William was in Tanzania, what was similar about what he saw in that country and what he would have seen at home?

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

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

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

5. Describe how the belts worked that William used to replace the chain on his windmill.

6. How would people charge their mobile phones?

7. How did William believe that a windmill would help him and his family?

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

9. What did Tom Reilly do after the TED conference?

10. How did Gerry Douglas get Malawi's medical records on computer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William would never have been able to get his windmill started without the help of his friends. Discuss how William's friends helped him with the windmill project.

Essay Topic 2

Along with the rains came cholera. Discuss cholera and its effects in Malawi.

Essay Topic 3

The village chief dictated how John's property would be dispersed after his death. Discuss the role of the village chief in Malawi.

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