Chapter 3

What change in the narrator's activities occurred when he turned 13?

• He began spending more time in the trading center with friends.

• He stopped interacting with Geoffrey and Gilbert.

Why were radios considered so important in the narrator's village and other parts of Africa?

• They were the primary means of communication with other villages.

• They served as the sole connection to the outside world.

What did the narrator and Geoffrey discover about the "white noise" heard between radio stations?

• It originated from the radio's circuit board.

• It was a result of faulty wiring within the radio.

How did the narrator and Geoffrey manage to power radios for repair without new batteries?

• They found partially used batteries from larger electronic devices.

• They generated electricity using a hand-crank mechanism.

What technology fascinated the narrator, leading them to question how music was stored and played?

• Compact disc players

• Radios

What observation about a bicycle's headlight sparked the narrator's curiosity about dynamos?

• The headlight went off when the rider stopped pedaling.

• The headlight was powered by a small metal bottle.

When the narrator first connected the dynamo wires to the radio, why did it not play?

• The radio was broken.

• The wires were connected to the wrong terminals.

• The dynamo was not generating enough power.

• The radio required batteries, not a dynamo.

What percentage of Malawians had electricity in their homes, according to the narrator?

• Less than 1%

• About 8%

Why is firewood becoming scarce in Malawi?

• Over-reliance on firewood for cooking and heating due to lack of electricity.

• Government regulations restricting wood collection.

What is a primary reason for power cuts in Malawi?

• Lack of sufficient rainfall.

• Turbines at Escom getting clogged with mud and garbage.

• Over-reliance on imported electricity.

• Insufficient number of power plants.