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?

Harper Collins

TED

Netflix

Hacktivate
2 What is the name of William's hometown?

Kasungu

Blantyre

Lilongwe

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

Dowe

Blue Gum

Maize

Tobacco
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?

Flu

Malaria

Cholera

AIDS
7 How is Christmas usually celebrated in Malawi?

With meat, rice, and family gatherings

With games and family meals

By worshipping the gods

By exchanging gifts
8 How did William first get the idea to build a windmill?

From a radio program

From a textbook at his local library

From his friend Gilbert's notes

From his teacher at school
9 Who was the president of Malawi during the famine of 2002?

President Chakwera

President Mutharika

President Banda

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

Rice

Maize

Gaga

Chicken
11 Who is the narrator of the book?

William Kamkwamba

Bryan Mealer

Third-person narration

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

Rotating wind

Motor wind

Electric wind

Pinwheel
13 What role does radio play in Malawian society?

Some people have radios, but most people do not.

Everyone owns a radio and knows how to fix them.

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

Radios require too much electricity to use, so many people do not own them.
14 To which ethnic group does William belong?

Neither Yao nor Chewa

Chewa

Both Yao and Chewa

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

Metal

Plastic

PVC pipe

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

God

Magic

Karma

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

Agnes steals fertilizer.

Agnes helps with the farm.

Agnes sells sweet cakes at the market.

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

In a hotel

In a mphala

With William's family

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

Birds

Rhino

Goats

Dogs
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 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.

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

Kachokolo Secondary

Kasungu Secondary

Lilongwe Secondary

Chayamba Secondary
23 Why did William stop going to school?

He was expelled because of low grades.

He didn't like his classmates.

He wanted to become a farmer.

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

Rose

Mrs. Sikelo

Agnes

Tiyamike
25 What superstition do William's neighbors believe about his windmill?

They believe it is bringing in the rain clouds.

They believe it is attracting lightning.

They believe it is blowing away the rain clouds.

They believe it attracts bad magic spirits.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by William Kamkwamba

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