The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Where is William from?
Malawi
In Art Spiegelman's graphic novel, what animal represents the Jewish people?
Mice
This is the capital city of Afghanistan, where all the children in the book live.
Kabul
Where was Salva when his village was bombed?
School
What does Gregor's father throw at him to severely injure him?
an apple
Why conflict does William face at the beginning of the novel?
Famine in his home country
What is the name of Artie's father, whose Holocaust survival story forms the core of the narrative?
Vladek Spiegelman
What extremist regime banned girls from school and heavily restricted daily life, casting a shadow over these children?
The Taliban
What's the name of Salva's tribe?
Dinka
Who shows up at Gregor's house when he's late to work?
His manager
Where does William go to get inspiration and blueprint ideas for the windmill design?
The library
Which two animal metaphors represent the German oppressors and the American liberating troops?
Cats (Germans) and Dogs (Americans)
Because many families lost their fathers in the war, many children had to work on the streets of Kabul to earn this for their families.
Money
What country does Salva settle down in at the end of the novel?
United States of America
What is a breadwinner?
The person who brings in income for a family
Where does William go to get the materials to construct the blades of his first prototype?
The junkyard
Where do the Germans imprison Vladek and his wife, Anja?
Concentration camp
Many of the children interviewed expressed a strong desire to do this, even though schools were often unsafe or destroyed.
Go to school to get an education
What tribe does Nya belong to?
Nuer
What instrument does Grete, Gregor's sister, play?
The violin
What is the name of William's beloved dog that dies during the famine?
Khamba
What of Artie's does his father throw away?
His coat
How do girls like Amanullah continue to seek learning despite bans on their education?
Home based schools
What country is Salva from?
Southern Sudan
When Gregor's sister comes to his room to care for him, what does he do to make her comfortable?
Cover himself with a sheet