Question

1. what is the most likely reason william was motivated to build the windmill?

a. he was curious about windmills and how they worked.
b. he likes to build and create things.
c. he was bored and didnt have anything else to do in the village.
d. he realized that a windmill would be the best way to improve life in the village.

1. select a sentence that suggests a windmill would improve williams familys overall wealth.

a. \while the rest of malawi went hungry during december and january, wed be hauling in our second crop of maize!\
b. \it meant no more watering tobacco nursery beds in the dambo, which broke your back and wasted time!\
c. \a windmill and pump could also provide my family with a year - round garden where my mother could grow things like tomatoes, irish potatoes, cabbage, mustards, and soybeans, both to eat and sell in the market.\
d. \but most important, a windmill could also rotate a pump for water and irrigation!\

Explanation:

1. Option D is likely correct as it implies a positive impact on the village (which could be William's motivation). Option A is more about curiosity, B about a general trait, and C about boredom.
2. Option C mentions growing things to eat and sell (which relates to wealth). Option A is about food during a specific time, B is about reducing a task, and D is about water/irrigation.

Answer:

1. D. He realized that a windmill would be the best way to improve life in the village.
2. C. "A windmill and pump could also provide my family with a year - round garden where my mother could grow things like tomatoes, Irish potatoes, cabbage, mustards, and soybeans, both to eat and sell in the market."