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?
TED

Hacktivate

Harper Collins

Netflix
2 What is the name of William's hometown?
Lilongwe

Blantyre

Kasungu

Wimbe
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 actively sabotaging him to prevent its creation.

They were skeptical at first, but eventually grew to accept its presence in their lives.
4 What is the name of the main crop that first ripened after the famine?
Maize

Blue Gum

Dowe

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

Maize

Soybeans

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

Flu

Cholera

Malaria
7 How is Christmas usually celebrated in Malawi?
By exchanging gifts

By worshipping the gods

With games and family meals

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 a radio program

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

President Muluzi

President Chakwera

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

Chicken

Gaga

Maize
11 Who is the narrator of the book?
Bryan Mealer

Trywell Kamkwamba

Third-person narration

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

Electric wind

Motor wind

Rotating wind
13 What role does radio play in Malawian society?
Some people have radios, but most people do not.

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.

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

Yao

Both Yao and Chewa

Neither Yao nor Chewa
15 What is the primary material that William uses to build his windmill tower and other related projects?
Plastic

PVC pipe

Metal

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

Science

God

Karma
17 How does William's mother help their family survive through the famine?
Agnes sells sweet cakes at the market.

Agnes sells their belongings at the market.

Agnes steals fertilizer.

Agnes helps with the farm.
18 Where does William's cousin Charity live?
With his family

In a hotel

With William's family

In a mphala
19 What kind of animals does William hunt?
Goats

Dogs

Rhino

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

Trader

Doctor

Sailor
21 Why didn't the government help the people when the crops began to fail?
It sold all of its surplus maize to neighboring countries.

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

It wanted to hoard the food.

It wanted to help but was unable to do so because of bureaucracy.
22 Which secondary school does William attend briefly?
Kachokolo Secondary

Lilongwe Secondary

Chayamba Secondary

Kasungu Secondary
23 Why did William stop going to school?
He wanted to become a farmer.

He was expelled because of low grades.

His family lacked the money to pay the school fees.

He didn't like his classmates.
24 What is the name of the local librarian?
Rose

Agnes

Mrs. Sikelo

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

They believe it is bringing in the rain clouds.

They believe it attracts bad magic spirits.

They believe it is blowing away the rain clouds.

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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A Boy who harrsened the wind

William's father, Trywell, is a strong man with a strong faith in God. Married to Agnes, Trywell demonstrates on many occasions that he is willing to face the magical forces that make other villagers cower in fear.

In the beginning of William's...

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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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