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

Hacktivate

Netflix

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

Wimbe

Lilongwe

Blantyre

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

They were actively sabotaging him to prevent its creation.

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 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

Tobacco

Blue Gum

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

Soybeans

Tobacco

Dowe

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

Malaria

AIDS

Cholera

Flu
7 How is Christmas usually celebrated in Malawi?

By exchanging gifts

With meat, rice, and family gatherings

By worshipping the gods

With games and family meals
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 teacher at school

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

President Muluzi

President Banda

President Mutharika

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

Maize

Rice

Gaga

Chicken
11 Who is the narrator of the book?

Third-person narration

William Kamkwamba

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?

Some people have radios, but most people do not.

Everyone owns a radio and knows how to fix them.

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.
14 To which ethnic group does William belong?

Yao

Chewa

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?

Karma

Magic

Science

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

Agnes steals fertilizer.

Agnes helps with the farm.

Agnes sells their belongings at the market.

Agnes sells sweet cakes at the market.
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?

Rhino

Birds

Dogs

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

Doctor

Waganyu

Trader

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 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.
22 Which secondary school does William attend briefly?

Kachokolo Secondary

Lilongwe Secondary

Kasungu Secondary

Chayamba Secondary
23 Why did William stop going to school?

He wanted to become a farmer.

He didn't like his classmates.

His family lacked the money to pay the school fees.

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

Tiyamike

Mrs. Sikelo

Rose

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

They believe it is attracting lightning.

They believe it is blowing away the rain clouds.

They believe it attracts bad magic spirits.

They believe it is bringing in the rain clouds.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by William Kamkwamba

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