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A substitute for Christmas meat during the time of famine. p116
What are flying ants?
At home, my sisters and parents welcomed me back like a hero from the war. p111
What is a simile? (or another?)
The meat from the head and hooves of a cow or goat, basically head cheese. pg117
What is Mang'ina?
William: "I noticed a book I'd never seen, pushed into the shelf and slightly concealed. What was this?"
What is curiosity? (or a synonym)
The country was William schooled after he left Malawi. P.284
What is South Africa?
The rains also brought the forests alive, caused the flowers to bloom and the bushes to blossom. p123
What is an example of alliteration (or more specifically, a plosive, or another?)
Where meat is fried in the village. (p117)
What is the Mang'ina stand or the kanyenya pit? (p117)
William: ..."I'd decided I wanted to become a scientist—not just any scientist, but a great one—I knew only two schools had the best teachers...wherever those chaps needed me, I'd happily go." p121
What is an example of Williams's ambition, flexibility or foresight (or synonyms)? (Name at least one)
The location of the TED conference where Willam told his story.
What is Arusha, Tanzania or Tanzania?
Williams friend who not only suffers from hunger but also, anemia. He says, "How can I tend my fields when I can't even eat tomorrow?" pg 116
Who is Geoffrey?
"Everywhere the anguish was silent..." p137
What is personification (or another?)
The clear-colored husks, or chaff, that are removed from the outside of each kernel maize. pg 88
Agnes Kamkwamba: "Every time you put nsima into your mouth, add some water...that way you trick your stomach."pg 125
What is a Thinker, or Caring or perservering? (or other synonyms)
The first event that led to William's Windmill becoming famous and attracting attention. pg250
What was the library inspection in Wimbe primary school?
"In sub-Saharan Africa almost everyone gets Malaria at some point." This person almost dies from the disease.
Who is William's Mom?
(Name 2) "It's price was like gold, like buying the universe and stars in one half kilo." p137
What are visual imagery and simile? (or another?)
The porridge often eaten in the morning. pg 91
What is phala?
William's response to his mother: W: "I'm building something." M: "Something what...even children need to do sensible things!" W: "For the future"
What is risk-taking?...Even when others don't believe in what you are doing. (Or similar dispositions, mindsets or synonyms)
The person who started the donation fund to get William back to school. P.256
Who was Dr.Mchazime?
The person who says, "We're not killing anyone...even if I called the police, those men would starve to death in jail. Every has the same hunger...we must learn to forgive." pg 159
Who is Trywell?
(Name 4)) "The smell seemed to enter my body like a spirit, slithering into my empty belly and stretching its legs, using its elbows to get comfortable." (p102)
What is olfactory imagery, simile, sibilance (or alliteration), personification (or another?)
The word that means a great hunger for meat. pg 58
What is nkhuli?
"My own problems didn't seem so important; the hunger belonged to the entire country. I decided to put faith in my father's word, that once we made it through the hunger, everything would be okay." p135
What is hopeful, forward-thinking, faith in trusted others...etc...(synonym or others?)
The slogan people started to adopt after William made his speech at the TED conference. P.269
What was “I try, and I made it!”?