68 pages • 2 hours read
William KamkwambaThe Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. What is a Sing’anga?
A) Witch doctor
B) Masked dancer
C) Village chief
D) Evil spirit
2. What did Banda demand of every trader in Malawi?
A) That they give him a portion of their profits
B) That they wear the same style of clothing as he did
C) That they hang a picture of him in their shop
D) That they add “Banda” to the name of their stores
3. How does William come to befriend Khamba?
A) William finds him abandoned on the side of the road.
B) William’s Uncle Socrates brings him to the farm.
C) Khamba is a gift from Charity.
D) Khamba hides in William’s room.
4. What are the first electronic devices William and Gilbert learn to fix?
A) Radios
B) Televisions
C) Bike lamps
D) Cell phones
5. How is most of the electricity generated in Malawi?
A) Nuclear
B) Fossil fuels
C) Wind
D) Water
6. How does William’s mother earn money for the family during the drought?
A) She washes the neighbors’ clothing.
B) She returns to her job as a secretary.
C) She teaches at the primary school.
D) She sells cakes along the roadside.
7. Why is William’s father so upset when he discovers that Annie has run off with a teacher?
A) He believes he will not receive a dowry for her.
B) She was his favorite child, and he is hurt by her secrecy.
C) He is worried that the teacher will not marry her, leaving her ruined.
