Chichewa
What does gangu mean?
odd jobs
Who was the president for the first famine of the book?
President Muluzi
How was William able to protect his windmill poles from termites?
He wrapped the poles in plastic jumbos
Where did William go to elementary school?
Wime Primary School
What time did most Africans go to bed?
7:00 PM
What does dowe mean?
fresh corn
What did President Muluzi promise to give everybody if he was elected?
a new pair of shoes
What part of his body did William injure while working on his windmill?
his knuckles
Who supplied the books for the Wimbe Primary School library?
Americans
What percent of Malawians have electricity?
2%
What is a jumbo?
a sack
What company produced power for Malawi?
ESCOM
What was the name of the book that changed William's life?
Using Energy
What word was William trying to look up, when he found the book that changed his life?
grapes
What new game did William learn to play in chapter 9?
Chess
What does dambos mean?
swamps
At the end of the book, who became president?
Bingu wa Mutharika
How much did the frame for Williams windmill weigh?
90 ibs
What was William's best grade on his exam?
B
What color did Williams family paint the walls to to reflect the light better?
white
What does kape mean?
drooling idiot
What river did ESCOM use to produce electricity?
The Shrine River
What part did William receive that lessened his number of frequent climbs to fix the chain?
A Belt
What was the name of the librarian at Wime Primary School?
Mrs. Edith Sikelo
When did Micheal Faraday invent the first transformer?
1831