Read the excerpt from The Boy Who Harnessed the
Wind by William Kamkwamba.
What do the details in the excerpt reveal about
Kamkwamba?
I didn't have a drill, so I had to make my own. First
heated a long nail in the fire, then drove it through a half a
maize cob, creating a handle. I placed the nail back on
the coals until it became red hot, then used it to bore
holes into both sets of plastic blades. I then wired them
together. I didn't have any pliers, so I used two bicycle
spokes to bend and tighten the wires on the blades.
O He is inventive and resourceful.
O He disregards others' property.
He is irresponsible and reckless.
O He is careful when using tools.