Settings and Culture
This African country is where William grows up.
What is Malawi
The narrator and main character
William
What William believed ruled the world.
This is the object William liked taking apart.
Radio
Food eaten and nearly every meal
Nsima
The main crop grown by William's family
What is Maize
William's cousin and close friend
Geoffrey
Magical Dancers William feared
Gule Wamkulu
This is the bycicle device that produces light.
Dynamo
Why is there little or no rain.
The name Malawians use for corn.
Maize
The dog who becomes William's hunting partner
Khamba
The potion William believed would give him strength
Mongolomera
What spins to produce electricity?
A wheel
Why fertilizer is important
It helps the crops to grow
The traditional healer Malawians believed had magical powers
Who is Seng'anga
A man who believe's in faith and facts over magic
William's father
What William realizes later is more powerful than magic.
Science
Type of current William experiments with.
An Alternating Current
What ruined the maize crop
The drought caused the crop to become scorched
Malawi's nickname describing its people.
What is 'The Warm Heart of Africa'
The bully at school
Why many people relied on magic.
Because of povery and lack of medical supplies anda access
What William dreams of bringing to his village.
Electricity
What was the result of the failed harvest
A lack of food