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?

Lilongwe

Blantyre

Wimbe

Kasungu
3 What best describes the community's reaction to William's first windmill?

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

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

They were skeptical at first, but eventually grew to accept its presence in their lives.

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

Tobacco

Dowe

Maize

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

Soybeans

Maize

Dowe

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

Cholera

Malaria

AIDS

Flu
7 How is Christmas usually celebrated in Malawi?

With games and family meals

By exchanging gifts

By worshipping the gods

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

From a textbook at his local library

From his teacher at school

From his friend Gilbert's notes

From a radio program
9 Who was the president of Malawi during the famine of 2002?

President Muluzi

President Chakwera

President Mutharika

President Banda
10 What is the main food staple of Malawi?

Gaga

Chicken

Rice

Maize
11 Who is the narrator of the book?

William Kamkwamba

Third-person narration

Bryan Mealer

Trywell Kamkwamba
12 What does William call his windmill at first?

Motor wind

Rotating wind

Electric wind

Pinwheel
13 What role does radio play in Malawian society?

Radios require too much electricity to use, so many people do not own them.

Some people have radios, but most people do not.

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

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

Chewa

Yao

Neither Yao nor Chewa

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

Metal

Blue gum tree

Plastic

PVC pipe
16 What does William's father believe in?

God

Science

Karma

Magic
17 How does William's mother help their family survive through the famine?

Agnes sells sweet cakes at the market.

Agnes steals fertilizer.

Agnes helps with the farm.

Agnes sells their belongings at the market.
18 Where does William's cousin Charity live?

In a mphala

In a hotel

With William's family

With his family
19 What kind of animals does William hunt?

Dogs

Birds

Rhino

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

Trader

Waganyu

Doctor

Sailor
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 sold all of its surplus maize to neighboring countries.

It wanted to save its surplus maize for a worse famine.
22 Which secondary school does William attend briefly?

Lilongwe Secondary

Kachokolo Secondary

Chayamba Secondary

Kasungu Secondary
23 Why did William stop going to school?

He didn't like his classmates.

He wanted to become a farmer.

He was expelled because of low grades.

His family lacked the money to pay the school fees.
24 What is the name of the local librarian?

Agnes

Rose

Tiyamike

Mrs. Sikelo
25 What superstition do William's neighbors believe about his windmill?

They believe it attracts bad magic spirits.

They believe it is blowing away the rain clouds.

They believe it is bringing in the rain clouds.

They believe it is attracting lightning.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by William Kamkwamba

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