The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Quizzes

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Quiz 1

1 Which platform first boosted William's windmill to international attention?
Netflix

Harper Collins

Hacktivate

TED
2 What is the name of William's hometown?
Kasungu

Lilongwe

Wimbe

Blantyre
3 What best describes the community's reaction to William's first windmill?
They were skeptical at first, but eventually grew to accept its presence in their lives.

They did not understand its function and did not use its resources when it was finally constructed.

They wanted him to build one quickly, and gave him the necessary materials to do so.

They were actively sabotaging him to prevent its creation.
4 What is the name of the main crop that first ripened after the famine?
Dowe

Maize

Tobacco

Blue Gum
5 What crop does the Kamkwamba family grow that subsists most of their income?
Soybeans

Dowe

Maize

Tobacco
6 What disease did William's mother catch during the famine?
Flu

Cholera

Malaria

AIDS
7 How is Christmas usually celebrated in Malawi?
By worshipping the gods

By exchanging gifts

With games and family meals

With meat, rice, and family gatherings
8 How did William first get the idea to build a windmill?
From his teacher at school

From a textbook at his local library

From a radio program

From his friend Gilbert's notes
9 Who was the president of Malawi during the famine of 2002?
President Chakwera

President Banda

President Muluzi

President Mutharika
10 What is the main food staple of Malawi?
Gaga

Maize

Rice

Chicken
11 Who is the narrator of the book?
William Kamkwamba

Bryan Mealer

Trywell Kamkwamba

Third-person narration
12 What does William call his windmill at first?
Rotating wind

Pinwheel

Motor wind

Electric wind
13 What role does radio play in Malawian society?
Radios require too much electricity to use, so many people do not own them.

Radio is one of the most important forms of entertainment and communication.

Some people have radios, but most people do not.

Everyone owns a radio and knows how to fix them.
14 To which ethnic group does William belong?
Both Yao and Chewa

Neither Yao nor Chewa

Yao

Chewa
15 What is the primary material that William uses to build his windmill tower and other related projects?
PVC pipe

Metal

Plastic

Blue gum tree
16 What does William's father believe in?
Magic

God

Science

Karma
17 How does William's mother help their family survive through the famine?
Agnes steals fertilizer.

Agnes sells their belongings at the market.

Agnes sells sweet cakes at the market.

Agnes helps with the farm.
18 Where does William's cousin Charity live?
In a mphala

In a hotel

With his family

With William's family
19 What kind of animals does William hunt?
Goats

Dogs

Birds

Rhino
20 What job did William's father do before becoming a farmer?
Sailor

Doctor

Trader

Waganyu
21 Why didn't the government help the people when the crops began to fail?
It wanted to help but was unable to do so because of bureaucracy.

It wanted to hoard the food.

It wanted to save its surplus maize for a worse famine.

It sold all of its surplus maize to neighboring countries.
22 Which secondary school does William attend briefly?
Lilongwe Secondary

Chayamba Secondary

Kasungu Secondary

Kachokolo Secondary
23 Why did William stop going to school?
He didn't like his classmates.

His family lacked the money to pay the school fees.

He wanted to become a farmer.

He was expelled because of low grades.
24 What is the name of the local librarian?
Agnes

Mrs. Sikelo

Rose

Tiyamike
25 What superstition do William's neighbors believe about his windmill?
They believe it is attracting lightning.

They believe it attracts bad magic spirits.

They believe it is bringing in the rain clouds.

They believe it is blowing away the rain clouds.

in the boy who harnessed the wind why does william try magic

William was incredibly afraid of angering those with magic, and sought to control his own magic as a way of fighting back.

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Answered by Aslan on 11/12/2020 6:17 PM

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what did William K feel about magic

As a young child, William was incredibly afraid of angering those with magic, and tried to control his own magic as a way of fighting back. As he grows up,William turns to education and scientific advancements as truth as well as power.

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Answered by Aslan on 2/7/2024 3:39 AM

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The boy who harnessed the wind

The windmill symbolizes hope, ingenuity, and self-reliance—it shows how knowledge and creativity can empower someone to overcome hardship and bring change to their community.

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Answered by Kristina G #1391061 on 1/27/2026 3:07 AM

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