The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Quizzes

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Quiz 1

1 Which platform first boosted William's windmill to international attention?

Harper Collins

Netflix

TED

Hacktivate
2 What is the name of William's hometown?

Blantyre

Kasungu

Lilongwe

Wimbe
3 What best describes the community's reaction to William's first windmill?

They wanted him to build one quickly, and gave him the necessary materials to do so.

They were skeptical at first, but eventually grew to accept its presence in their lives.

They did not understand its function and did not use its resources when it was finally constructed.

They were actively sabotaging him to prevent its creation.
4 What is the name of the main crop that first ripened after the famine?

Tobacco

Dowe

Blue Gum

Maize
5 What crop does the Kamkwamba family grow that subsists most of their income?

Tobacco

Soybeans

Dowe

Maize
6 What disease did William's mother catch during the famine?

Cholera

Flu

Malaria

AIDS
7 How is Christmas usually celebrated in Malawi?

By exchanging gifts

With games and family meals

With meat, rice, and family gatherings

By worshipping the gods
8 How did William first get the idea to build a windmill?

From a textbook at his local library

From his teacher at school

From a radio program

From his friend Gilbert's notes
9 Who was the president of Malawi during the famine of 2002?

President Banda

President Muluzi

President Mutharika

President Chakwera
10 What is the main food staple of Malawi?

Gaga

Chicken

Maize

Rice
11 Who is the narrator of the book?

Trywell Kamkwamba

Third-person narration

William Kamkwamba

Bryan Mealer
12 What does William call his windmill at first?

Pinwheel

Motor wind

Electric wind

Rotating wind
13 What role does radio play in Malawian society?

Radios require too much electricity to use, so many people do not own them.

Everyone owns a radio and knows how to fix them.

Radio is one of the most important forms of entertainment and communication.

Some people have radios, but most people do not.
14 To which ethnic group does William belong?

Neither Yao nor Chewa

Yao

Chewa

Both Yao and Chewa
15 What is the primary material that William uses to build his windmill tower and other related projects?

Metal

PVC pipe

Blue gum tree

Plastic
16 What does William's father believe in?

Karma

God

Magic

Science
17 How does William's mother help their family survive through the famine?

Agnes steals fertilizer.

Agnes sells their belongings at the market.

Agnes helps with the farm.

Agnes sells sweet cakes at the market.
18 Where does William's cousin Charity live?

In a mphala

In a hotel

With his family

With William's family
19 What kind of animals does William hunt?

Goats

Rhino

Dogs

Birds
20 What job did William's father do before becoming a farmer?

Waganyu

Sailor

Trader

Doctor
21 Why didn't the government help the people when the crops began to fail?

It sold all of its surplus maize to neighboring countries.

It wanted to save its surplus maize for a worse famine.

It wanted to help but was unable to do so because of bureaucracy.

It wanted to hoard the food.
22 Which secondary school does William attend briefly?

Chayamba Secondary

Kachokolo Secondary

Kasungu Secondary

Lilongwe Secondary
23 Why did William stop going to school?

He wanted to become a farmer.

His family lacked the money to pay the school fees.

He was expelled because of low grades.

He didn't like his classmates.
24 What is the name of the local librarian?

Rose

Agnes

Tiyamike

Mrs. Sikelo
25 What superstition do William's neighbors believe about his windmill?

They believe it is attracting lightning.

They believe it attracts bad magic spirits.

They believe it is bringing in the rain clouds.

They believe it is blowing away the rain clouds.

The windmill symbolizes hope, ingenuity, and self-reliance—it shows how knowledge and creativity can empower someone to overcome hardship and bring change to their community.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by William Kamkwamba

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