"The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" Chapter 5 Reading Check

When there is no food and people are starving, what is it called?

• draught

• famine

• ganyu

• gaga

When there is no rain and the land is very dry, what is this called?

• draught

• famine

• ganyu

• gaga

What does William eat for his Christmas meal that year?

• gaga

• nsima

• boiled goat skin

How is Khamba doing during the famine?

• He is catching all of the mice in the field and getting fatter.

• He ran away to find food and never came back.

• There is not enough food for him so he is getting thin and weak.

What mission does William's mother send him on at the end of Chapter 5?

• To a village called Chamama to buy maize (corn).

• To the chief (Gilbert's Dad)'s house to beg for food

• To the store to buy some fried goat meat.

• To his brand new windmill to turn on the power.

What is the title of Chapter 5?

• "When Magic Ruled the World"

• "Khamba"

• "Malawi Begins to Starve"

• "Discovering a Thing Called Science"