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What William ate to become "cursed"
What is bubble gum
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Some people in the village have this, Williams family does not
What is electricity
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This is where William went when he couldn't afford school anymore
What is the library
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William's mother contracted this disease that sent her to the hospital and into a coma, but was later treated and she healed
What is Malaria
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What book does William read that inspires him to learn about electricity?

What is Explaining Physics

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Saved William from the witch doctor
Who is William's father
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Many people walked for days to go to Gilbert's father for this
What is day labor or piecework
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After reading a book called "Using Energy" William had a goal of building this machine
What is a windmill
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This Chief died in this chapter and had a very large funeral
Who is Chief Wimbe
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How old is William when he begins building his windmill?

14 years old

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The place where the towns people watched American movies
What is a small hut with benches and a VCR
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This person ran away from home to marry a teacher named Mike
Who is William's sister
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William blew out this when he tested his windmill
What is his dad's radio
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William became famous for his invention (the windmill) and this was his goal
What is the ability to put lights in everyone's homes
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What materials does William primarily use to build his windmill?

Junkyard scraps and bicycle parts

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Inherited Williams uncle's business after his uncle died of tuberculosis
Who is Jeremiah
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William got bad results on a test which resulted in getting him in to this school
What is Kachokolo
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When William finished the windmill, people reacted in this way.
What is amazement (or similar answer)
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Because of William's fame, he was able to do this
What is go back to school
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Where does William go to learn about science and engineering?

The Library

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After giving up hunting, William became interested in this
What is building and taking apart radios
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William's special friend that dies (this is a dog)
Who is Khamba
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William used the Windmill to charge this for his cousin
What is her cell phone
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This is where William was able to go because of his success with his windmill
What is the United States of America
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True or False. William’s community has no role in his story and receives no benefit from his invention.

False