Chapter 1-4
What continent does William Kamkwamba live in?
Africa
What does "ganyu" mean?
a. Small child
b. Small job
c. Small radio
b. Small job
True or False? William does well on his placement exams.
False.
How many birds did William catch in Chapter 7?
0 birds
What disease spreads quickly?
a. COVID-19
b. Flu
c. Cholera
c. Cholera
How many sisters does William have?
6 sisters
What does "gaga" mean?
a. The inner layer of maize kernels
b. The outer layer of maize kernels
b. The outer layer of maize kernels
What school is William placed in as a result of his placement exam scores?
a. Yancy
b. Maize
c. Kachokolo
Kachokolo
With William still feeling the pains of his hunger, what does he decide to do with Khamba?
Take him hunting
True or False? William knows that his family member are starving, but he doesn't see the effects of starvation.
False
What is the main crop does William's family grow?
Maize or corn
How many bags of grain remain in the Kamkwamba family storage room?
2 bags
True or False? William's school is one of the worst schools in the area.
True
What do William's cousins convince him to do with Khamba in Chapter 7?
Put him out of his misery / Kill him
William predicts that maize will be ready to eat in how many days?
20 Days
What is a "sing'anga"?
a. teacher
b. witch doctor
c. librarian
b. witch doctor
What does William's mother bake and sell to make money to buy more food?
a. Blueberry muffins
b. Strawberry shortcakes
c. Zigumu cakes
c. Zigumu cakes
As famine continues maize prices:
a. Increase
b. Decrease
a. Increase
What does William use as bait while hunting in Chapter 7?
Ash
One day, Geoffrey and Williams squeeze a few ears of what crop and discover they are ready to be eaten?
Maize or corn
Who does William confess to that he ate the gumballs?
His father
What town is William sent to, twelve miles away, to buy maize?
a. Chamama
b. Philadelphia
c. Halloween town
a. Chamama
Is William able to pay for his school fees?
No
True or False? When gaga finally runs out in the trading center, people started living off of Goat meat.
False.
True or False? William cooks the maize directly on the coals and the family ejoys a meal from which they get full stomachs.
True