The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Comprehension Questions

Explain the potential consequences of children consuming human flesh disguised as food in the given text.

What is the result of witches engaging in battles amongst themselves according to the text?

How are witch planes described in the text?

What is the purpose of sending children to test enemy wizards' powers and determine their weapons in the text?

Describe the nature of the mysterious soccer matches mentioned in the text.

What effect does money have on witches and wizards according to the text?

How is praying described as a protective measure against witches and wizards in the text?

What event saves a man named Father from a truck accident in the text?

What influence leads to the creation of a game using toy guns in the text?

Who witnesses the gathering of cobras around the dead man?

What does the wizard consume to revive the dead man?

How does the wizard determine the killer among the cobras?

What does the dead man do for the guilty cobra?

What did the wizard earn for letting the guilty cobra live?

What had to be followed by the mwini chisokole, the leader before hunts?

What were the leader's potions made of?

What was done to make animals sleep and ensure a successful hunt?

What was feared by the community in relation to the Gule Wamkulu?

Who were feared for their potent magic and ability to command children?

Where did the magical creatures and situations usually appear?

What is the main theme of the text?

What is the significance of the magic and mysteries mentioned in the text?

How does the incident with the bubble gum reflect the author's childhood experience?

What does the conversation between the trader and the author's father reveal about the incident with the dropped bag?

How does the author's description of the herd boys and the trader contribute to the overall narrative of the text?

What did the speaker threaten to do to anyone who had consumed the gum?

What symptoms did the speaker experience after eating the gum?

Why was the speaker convinced that the witch doctor had placed a curse on him?

What did the speaker believe would happen to him at night?

What did the speaker confess to his father?

Why did the speaker's father pay the trader for the entire bag of gum?

What did the speaker's father believe in?

Who was summoned to help deal with the ferocious black rhino?

How did Mwase Chiphaudzu disguise himself?

How many people had the rhino killed at the watering hole?

Who was the latest victim of the rhino's attacks?

How did Mwase Chiphaudzu deal with the rhino?

What did Mwase do after killing a black rhino?

What did Mwase's warriors disguise themselves as when they ambushed the Ngoni?

What was the new name given to the hill after the defeat of Chief Nawambe?

What did the British authorities do in response to the lion killing a woman in the forest?

What did Mwase do when he came across a man bitten by a cobra while hunting alone?

What did the Ngoni people ask for when they came to Chewa territory?

What did Mwase establish upon returning to Lilongwe?

What did the Ngoni plan to capture in Chewa territory?

What did the villagers do when a lion killed a woman in the forest?

What did the Ngoni people flee from when they came to Chewa territory?

What did Mwase's body and rifle turn into after performing a ritual at the shore?

What did the forests in the past look like, and what dangerous animals lived in them?

What kind of power did Phiri possess, and how did it affect his behavior?

What led to a fight between Phiri and another worker named James, and how did the fight escalate?

How did the fight between Phiri and James come to an end, and what were the consequences for both individuals?

What offer did Phiri's nephew, Shabani, make to the narrator, and what dilemma did the narrator face in considering this offer?

Describe the potion and the process that Shabani used to allegedly make the narrator strong.

What action did the narrator's father take to end the fight between Phiri and James?

What led to Phiri collapsing, and what were the outcomes for Phiri and James the next day?

What role did the narrator's father play in the conflict between Phiri and James, and how did he intervene?

How did Phiri's behavior change after the fight, and what offer did his nephew, Shabani, make to the narrator?

What dilemma did the narrator face regarding Shabani's offer, and how did his father advise him?

What led to the fight between Phiri and James, and how did the narrator’s father intervene?

What did Phiri do to James during the fight, and how did the narrator’s father intervene?

Who informed the speaker about the death of Uncle John?

What did the speaker witness for the first time when his uncle died?

What did the speaker feel ashamed of after seeing everyone else's reaction to his uncle's death?

Who arrived from Kasungu later that day after the tragic news?

What was discussed under the acacia tree by Chief Wimbe's messenger and other village headmen?

Where was the graveyard located?

How are graves prepared and structured in Malawi?

Who addressed the mourners on behalf of Gilbert's father at the graveyard?

What was the purpose of the smaller compartment at the bottom of Uncle John's grave?

How did the speaker feel after Uncle John's burial?

What changed after Uncle John's death?

What instructions does the narrator receive regarding the application of the powder?

How does the narrator test his newfound power, and what is the outcome?

Why does the powder not work as expected for the narrator?

What tragic event does the narrator experience involving Uncle John?

Describe the narrator's feelings and observations during the mourning period.

What is the purpose of applying the powder to the narrator's injured hands?

What specific foods is the narrator instructed not to eat?

What does the narrator feel on the fourth day after applying the powder?

What action does the narrator take to test his newfound power, and what is the consequence?

How does the tragic loss involving Uncle John occur?

What does the narrator observe around Uncle John's bed mat during the tragic event?

How does the narrator feel in the aftermath of the tragic loss?

What did the speaker's father do with the family business after the death of Uncle John?

What happened to Jeremiah after he took control of the family business?

What were the consequences of the new president's policies on farming in Malawi?

What happened to Uncle Socrates and his family after he lost his job at the tobacco authority?

What did Uncle Socrates bring along with him when he moved back to the village?

What did President Banda do to support farmers in Malawi during his tenure?

What were the consequences of Muluzi's policies on the farming industry in Malawi?

What happened to Jeremiah's maize mills and cattle within two years of taking control of the business?

Who became the president after President Banda retired in Malawi?

What did Uncle Socrates lose when the estate he worked at closed down?

What was the speaker's role in keeping the family farm running after Uncle John's death?

What did the large dog named Khamba brought by Uncle Socrates do at the speaker's house?

What was mangolomera and how was it administered?

How did Phiri handle a black mamba snake while working in the fields?

What made Phiri so strong and invincible?

What is the significance of the claim that Phiri carried a mamba in his pocket as a charm?

Who lived at Mphala, and what was Mphala's significance?

Describe the living arrangement of Charity and his friend Mizeck at the clubhouse.

What does the speaker do after picking up the birds, and why was it different from what he would normally do?

What was the speaker's reaction after waiting for another half hour at the trap, and what did he do next?

Explain the farming practices described in the text during the dry season in Malawi.

What are the challenges faced by farmers during the farming season in Malawi?

Describe the importance of maize in the text.

What are the characteristics of the planting season as described in the text?

What are the common accidents mentioned in the text during the clearing and planting season?

What is the communal aspect of the farming work mentioned in the text?

How do farmers prepare for work as described in the text?

What are the conditions under which farming is done as described in the text?

What are the challenges mentioned in the text regarding the farming season?

What is the staple crop mentioned in the text?

What actions are required during the planting season as described in the text?

What is the significance of the harvest season as described in the text?

What game becomes popular as the narrator grows up, and how is it played?

How does the narrator earn entry into the clubhouse, and what is his reward?

What topic do conversations inside the clubhouse often revolve around, and how does the narrator feel about it?

What action does the narrator take to prevent Khamba from joining him at the trading center, and what is the result?

What are the names of the narrator's favorite soccer team and their rivals, and where are their posters located?

What is the condition for the narrator to enter the clubhouse, and how does he manage to achieve it?

As the narrator turns thirteen, where does he start to spend more time, and what activities does he engage in there?

What is the significance of the MTL Nomads to the narrator in the text?

How is the radio portrayed in the text, and what role does it play in Malawian communities?

What does the text reveal about the early days of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and President Banda's influence?

How does the narrator explore the inner workings of radios with his friend, Geoffrey, in the text?

What components of the radio are highlighted in the text, and how do they contribute to the understanding of its functioning?

How do the narrator and his friend, Geoffrey, engage with radios as a business in the text?

What example from the text illustrates the importance of radios in Malawian communities?

What types of radio bands does the text mention, and how are they picked up?

How does the text convey the significance of radios in Malawi, both as a source of entertainment and livelihood?

What role does the radio play in the narrator's life in the text, and how does it connect to his childhood and adulthood?

How does the text illustrate the transition of the narrator's obsession with radios from childhood to adulthood?

What type of batteries did the narrator and his friend use to power their radios?

What is the primary crop that the narrator's family grows?

What is nsima and how is it made?

What is the narrator's aspiration and how does it differ from farming?

What is the role of women in farming activities in Malawi?

What does the narrator do with the grasshoppers he catches in the fields?

What food is considered essential in the Malawian diet and why?

What happens if a foreigner invites a Malawian to supper but serves steak, pasta, and dessert without nsima?

How does the narrator feel about becoming a scientist compared to his father's occupation?

What is the narrator's primary interest besides radios?

What are the narrator's observations about the compact disc players and the people's attitudes towards his questions?

What is the narrator's perception of the role of a scientist based on his experiences and aspirations?

What were people using as a substitute for maize during the food crisis?

What was the role of the Agriculture Development Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) in the food crisis?

Why were the harvests in the outer villages of Malawi not successful?

What did Mister Banda, a trader, inform the protagonist about?

What was the reason behind the rising price of maize during the food crisis?

How did the people start looking for alternative sources of food during the crisis?

What was the impact of the food crisis on local estates and farms?

What did Gилbert's father, as the chief, feel obligated to do during the food crisis?

What did the political rally reveal about the surplus grain?

What were market women selling as a last resort for food during the food crisis?

What was the situation with the usual sources of maize for the upcoming hungry season, as reported by the trader and local estates?

What was the purpose of the villagers gathering at Gilbert's yard, and what was their request to Gilbert's father?

What is ganyu, and how did many men in Malawi survive the hungry seasons through ganyu?

What was the narrator's responsibility regarding the tobacco seedlings, and how did he carry out this responsibility?

What did Gilbert explain about the gathering of villagers at his yard, and how did this situation relate to the narrator's own family history?

What was the narrator's observation about the changes in Geoffrey's life and the impact of the bad harvest on Khamba the dog?

What was the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the methods employed by people to secure food?

Describe the president's activities and approach to addressing the issues during the time of hunger and hardship in the country?

What were the observations of the narrator regarding the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the actions taken by the wealthy traders and estate workers?

What were the methods employed by people from different districts to secure food and the observations made regarding the availability of food for the poor and the wealthy during the time of hardship?

Describe the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the observations made regarding the availability of food for the poor and the wealthy during the time of hardship?

What were the observations of the narrator regarding the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the actions taken by the wealthy traders and estate workers?

What were the methods employed by people from different districts to secure food and the observations made regarding the availability of food for the poor and the wealthy during the time of hardship?

Describe the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the observations made regarding the availability of food for the poor and the wealthy during the time of hardship?

What were the observations of the narrator regarding the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the actions taken by the wealthy traders and estate workers?

What were the methods employed by people from different districts to secure food and the observations made regarding the availability of food for the poor and the wealthy during the time of hardship?

Describe the impact of the food shortage on the local community and the observations made regarding the availability of food for the poor and the wealthy during the time of hardship?

What is gaga, and why is it being sold in large quantities?

How many meals can the narrator's family make with the two bags of grain they have left, and for how many days will it last?

How far away is the next harvest, and what uncertainty does the narrator mention about it?

What did the narrator's family have to do because they were running out of food?

Why does the narrator start waking up early, and what does he sacrifice to do so?

What does the father ask the narrator to help with instead of making breakfast, and how does the narrator respond?

Why has Geoffrey been struggling, and how has it affected his performance in the fields?

What is the current price of maize compared to the previous price, and what does this indicate?

What does the narrator's family have to do as they run out of food, and what impact does it have on them?

How does the narrator feel about the situation and the family's future?

What exchange does the narrator propose with his cousin Geoffrey, and how does Geoffrey respond?

What promises did President Muluzi make to the people of Malawi during his election campaign?

What actions did President Muluzi take for the school building and the teachers?

What was the president's response when people asked about the promised new shoes after he won the election?

What initiatives did the president take in the area, as mentioned in the text?

What was the chief's plea to the president during the rally in Kasungu?

What was the president's reaction to the chief's plea during the rally?

How did the chief suffer after the beating at the rally?

How did the narrator feel about the chief's beating?

What was the impact of heavy clouds and rain in December on the farming activities in the village?

What was the situation of the waganyu as described in the text?

What crops did the narrator's family manage to plant during the rainy season?

What was the potential significance of the half-acre of tobacco planted by the narrator's family?

What were the observations and atmosphere described as the speaker walked down to Gilbert's house on Christmas day?

What did Gilbert express disappointment about in terms of the food supply, and how did he describe the available food?

What did Gilbert share about his father's condition, and what was the speaker's reaction to a terrible scent on the breeze?

Describe the impact on the village and the people's behavior during the Christmas season, as depicted in the text.

What was the narrator's father able to do with the family's entire savings during the time of hunger and hardship, and how did it help their situation?

What was the significance of the narrator's anticipation for starting classes at Kachokolo Secondary School despite the difficult circumstances at home?

What was the challenge the narrator faced with his school uniform, and how did his mother address it?

Describe the difficulty the narrator encountered in trying to wash his uniform shirt, and the outcome of his attempts.

What challenge did the headmaster point out about the narrator's attire on the first day of class, and how did the narrator respond?

What was the situation with schoolbooks for the narrator, and how did he address this challenge?

Describe the conditions at Wimbe Primary and the impact on the students' learning environment.

What did the headmaster emphasize during the first morning assembly at Kachokolo Secondary School?

What was the narrator's initial reaction to the first day of class at Kachokolo Secondary School?

What challenge did the headmaster point out about the narrator's attire on the first day of class, and how did the narrator respond?

What was the narrator's initial reaction to the first day of class at Kachokolo Secondary School?

What challenge did the narrator face with his school uniform, and how did his mother address it?

Describe the impact of the food shortage on the community and the desperate measures people took to secure food during the crisis.

How did the crisis affect the narrator's mother and her efforts to provide for her family?

What was the government's response to the crisis, and how did it impact the people?

Explain the impact of the crisis on the economy and livelihoods of the people.

How did the crisis affect the narrator's family and the narrator's observations of the situation?

What were the consequences of mixing gaga (maize porridge) with sawdust, and how did people discover the deception?

Describe the fear and uncertainty experienced by the people as the crisis worsened.

What actions did people take when the crisis led to chaotic scenes and desperate measures to secure food?

How did the crisis impact the availability and affordability of food for the community?

Explain the impact of the crisis on people's financial situations and the measures they took to cope with the food shortage.

How did the crisis affect the narrator's mother's efforts to generate income, and what challenges did she face during the chaotic scenes?

What impact did the crisis have on people's daily lives and behaviors, and how did it contribute to the overall desperation in the community?

Who did the protagonist go to see at the clubhouse?

What type of meat did Charity and the protagonist want for Christmas?

What did James give to Charity and the protagonist for the Christmas drum?

How did Charity and the protagonist prepare the goat skin?

What was the texture of the boiled goat skin?

Who came to the clubhouse and was given some of the cooked skin?

What was the protagonist's reaction to Khamba's arrival?

How did the protagonist describe the sensation of eating the cooked skin?

What did Charity say about the food they were eating?

What did Khamba do when the protagonist tossed a piece of slimy skin to him?

How did the protagonist feel about seeing Khamba?

What was the texture and taste of the cooked skin?

What exception is made on Christmas Day regarding the narrator and Charity's consumption?

What subjects does the narrator score low in, but pass in, for his exam results?

What school is the narrator admitted to, and how is it regarded in the district?

What determines the narrator's determination to become the best student at Kachokolo?

What effects does the rainy season have on the maize seedlings and the people?

What prevents the narrator from asking Charity for permission to share the meat with his family?

What news does the narrator receive that he considers better than any Christmas gift?

Why does the narrator lose count of how many pieces of hide he eats and become too tired to continue?

What does the rainy season bring, and how does it affect the people?

What does the narrator think about in relation to his family while eating large quantities of hide?

Why does the narrator become too tired to continue eating the hide?

Why is the narrator determined to become the best student at Kachokolo?

Who prepared the fire and cooked the dowe in the kitchen, and what was the reaction of the narrator's sisters?

What did the narrator feel as they ate the dowe, and how did they describe the experience?

What was the condition of the kitchen while the narrator was cooking the dowe, and who gathered in the kitchen as the narrator prepared the steaming food?

How did the narrator feel about waiting for the dowe, and what was their reaction while cooking and eating it?

Who operated the library at Wimbe Primary School and explained the borrowing rules to the protagonist?

What types of books did the protagonist find in the library at Wimbe Primary School?

Which subjects did the protagonist focus on while catching up on his studies at the library?

What book helped the protagonist clarify concepts such as weathering and electricity generation?

Which book helped the protagonist clarify more complex concepts such as engine functioning and brake operation?

Who did the protagonist ask for help in understanding the more complex words and phrases in Explaining Physics?

Which specific chapter in Explaining Physics fascinated the protagonist?

Why did the protagonist struggle to understand the material in the library?

Who funded the opening of the small library at Wimbe Primary School?

What was the protagonist's main activity at the library?

What did the protagonist spend his days doing at the library?

Who helped the protagonist to clarify concepts and understand complex words at the library?

Explain how electromagnets are used to generate electricity and provide examples of their applications in simple motors and everyday objects.

Describe the concept of magnetic poles and how they interact with each other.

Explain the function of a compass and how it works.

Discuss the process of electromagnetic induction and how it produces electricity.

Differentiate between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) and provide examples of their sources.

Explain the concept of electromagnetic induction and how it relates to the production of alternating current (AC).

Describe the role of an AC generator and provide an example of a device that uses one.

Discuss the impact of a spinning coil cutting a magnetic field and how it relates to electricity production.

Explain the role of electromagnets in simple motors and provide an example of a device powered by such a motor.

Describe the characteristics and behavior of magnetic fields, and how they are utilized in electromagnets.

Explain the process of creating a natural magnetic field around a wire when electricity passes through it, and how it can be enhanced.

Discuss the uses of electromagnets and provide examples of their applications in different devices and industries.

What textbook did the person discover windmill potential through?

What initially intrigued the person about windmills?

How do windmills generate electricity, as explained in the textbook?

What historical uses are mentioned for windmills in the text?

How much electricity can wind farms generate when grouped together?

What is the person's motivation for building a windmill in the context of the text?

What materials did the person use to build a small model windmill?

Why was the small model windmill not effective initially?

What did the person do to improve the small model windmill?

What is the person's ultimate goal in building a windmill?

What event signals a turning point in the narrator's family's struggle for survival?

What was the impact of the famine on education in the narrator's community?

How did the narrator keep himself occupied while unable to attend school?

What game did the narrator learn and start playing every day while at home?

What significant advice did the narrator's father give regarding dealing with the thieves who stole their crops?

How did the narrator describe the impact of the readiness of dowe in the fields on the community?

What challenge did the narrator face in terms of education due to the family's financial situation?

What was the impact of the dowe and pumpkins becoming ready on the students in the community?

How did the narrator describe the feeling of having a stomach filled with hot food?

What activity did the narrator engage in to distract himself from missing school?

How did the narrator and Geoffrey celebrate during March, and what did it symbolize for them?

What was the impact of the dowe and pumpkins becoming ready on the community's morale and energy?

Describe the reactions of the people around the narrator to his collection of scrap pieces. How did the narrator's mother and father react to his behavior?

What did the narrator decide to do when taunted by the students at the schoolyard, and how did this decision impact his interactions with others?

How did the narrator obtain additional PVC pipe for his project, and what challenges did he face during the process?

How did the narrator's father respond to his mother's concerns about the narrator's behavior, and what was the father's approach towards the narrator's activities?

What did the narrator find in the nearby river to use as the base for his windmill?

How long were the blades that the narrator made for the windmill?

What did the narrator have trouble finding to attach the blades to the tractor fan?

How did the narrator earn money to pay a welder to complete the windmill?

What hindered the narrator's search for a generator or generator parts in the scrapyard?

What did the narrator express frustration about to his friend while walking home from the trading center?

Who offered to help the narrator find a generator?

What did the welder call the narrator when he took the windmill pieces to him?

How did the narrator shape the pipe for the windmill?

What did the narrator do to pay a welder to complete the windmill?

What did the narrator express frustration about to his friend while walking home from the trading center?

What materials were used to build the tower, and what was its height?

What method was used to raise the windmill, and what was used instead of a strong rope?

How was the windmill lifted up the tower, and how was it secured at the top?

What was the reaction of the crowd to the windmill, and what did it promise to generate?

What was used to connect the windmill, and what was the crowd's reaction when the bulb lit up?

What did the narrator and Gilbert add to the windmill project?

Where was the windmill project located?

What materials were used as makeshift washers during the assembly process of the windmill?

What did the narrator begin assembling the next day after acquiring the dynamo?

What did the narrator connect to the tractor fan as the first step in assembling the windmill?

What was the narrator's reaction to the peaceful surroundings while working on the windmill?

Why was Gilbert's father not farming much during the famine?

What did the guy initially refuse to do before agreeing to sell the dynamo?

What was added to the windmill project after the narrator recognized it and asked to buy it?

How long did the process of heating the plastic blades to attach them to the fan take?

What did the narrator and Gilbert exchange after acquiring the dynamo?

What did Gilbert's father do with their food during the famine?

What did the narrator use to make a kind of handle for the heavy machine?

Who helped the narrator lift the machine and fasten it to the pole?

What caused the radio to pour black smoke and nearly catch on fire?

What did the narrator use to reduce the power to the radio?

Where did the windmill remain for two days, hidden from sight?

What did Geoffrey volunteer his pay from the maize mill to buy?

What did the three of them use to dig holes for the tower?

What did they use to fend off the termites when burying the poles for the tower?

Where did they dig three holes for the tower?

What did they use the branches they cut for?

Where did the three of them walk to cut down trees for the tower?

What did the narrator, Geoffrey, and Gilbert use to carry the trees home?

What experiment did the narrator conduct with a wire and a twelve-volt cell, and what was the result?

What did the narrator fashion the coil to look like, and how did they use it to boil water?

What alternative fuel source did the narrator read about in their Integrated Science book, and how did they plan to recreate it?

What did the narrator decide to do to improve the method of producing biogas, and what was their reasoning?

Explain the process the narrator used to create biogas in his mother's kitchen using goat poop and a clay pot.

What was the narrator's mother's reaction when she returned home and discovered the foul smell of burnt goat poop coming from the kitchen?

What illness did the narrator's mother suffer from in late 2003?

What challenges did the family face when trying to get the narrator's mother admitted to the hospital in Mtunthama?

What is malaria's prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for those without bed nets?

What happened to the narrator's mother after falling into a coma at the hospital?

What was the significance of the goat poop and clay pot experiment in the context of the narrator's experiences with his mother falling ill?

What were the steps the narrator took to create a valve for the biogas production?

How did the narrator attempt to ignite the biogas?

What did the narrator hear and observe inside the pot during the biogas creation process?

What was the narrator's initial plan after the gas formed in the pot, and how was he interrupted?

What was the condition of the narrator's mother when her symptoms worsened, and what challenges did the family face in getting her medical care?

What was the new president's name and what changes did he bring to Malawi?

How did the government's fertilizer subsidy program fail to benefit the farmers?

What happened when the protagonist and his father went to collect their allocated bags of fertilizer?

Describe the impact of the lack of rain on the crops.

How did the community react to the famine and whom did they blame?

What was the significance of the rain pattern for the planting season, and how did it affect the crops?

What promise did President Mutharika make to the farmers, and how did it impact the protagonist's family?

How did the corrupt officials react when the protagonist tried to collect his allocated bags of fertilizer?

What did the protagonist and his father do to acquire more bags of fertilizer after the initial setback?

What challenges did the protagonist's family face during the planting season?

How did the government's intervention impact the farmers, and what were the shortcomings of the intervention?

How did the community's perception of the famine change compared to the previous one, and who was held responsible?

Who accompanied the narrator's mother to the hospital, and what was her condition?

What did the doctor diagnose the mother with at the hospital?

What did the father do to pay for the medical fees?

Who arrived to keep vigil at the hospital, and who went home to sell maize and soybeans?

What did the narrator do while staying behind at the hospital, and what was the mother's condition when visited by the narrator?

What happened to the village chief, and how did the village mourn his loss?

What were the funeral preparations for the chief's passing?

Discuss the impact of superstitions and fear on the society described in the text.

What were the consequences of the superstitions and fear on the society?

How did the government respond to the rumors of involvement with vampires?

What was the explanation for the appearance of the strange beast in Dowa?

How did the society deal with the strange beast in Dowa?

What led to the reports of private parts being stolen and sold?

What action did the opposition leader, the Honorable John Tembo, take in response to the reports of private parts being stolen and sold?

What was the explanation for the old man's death and the subsequent threats to kill the boy's grandfather?

What were the challenges faced by the authorities in addressing witchcraft-related incidents?

What were the consequences for the witches responsible for the old man's death and the threats against the boy's grandfather?

Discuss the societal implications of the heightened fears and belief in evil powers.