Craig Kielburger's Personal Essay

According to Kielburger, what changed his life forever?

• his childhood dream of being Superman

• a picture of a twelve-year-old boy from Pakistan

• his travels to Manila, India, and Brazil

• an appearance on a Canadian talk show

What does the author include in the essay to appeal to readers’ emotions?

• examples of actual children

• statistics about world poverty

• quotes from expert economists

• anecdotes from his childhood

What claim is supported by the 1997 United Nations Development Report?

• Every person has special talents or gifts

• World peace must begin with children.

• The world has the resources to end poverty.

• Military spending contributes to poverty.

What did Kielburger learn from his encounter with José, the street child in Brazil?

• how to play soccer

• the importance of possessions

• how to avoid the police

• the importance of sharing

Why does Kielburger include the anecdote about appearing on a talk show?

• to compare himself to the other young man on the show

• to show how popular his cause had become

• to introduce his idea that everyone is gifted in some way

• to contrast life in Canada with the lives of the children he met

A syringe is a type of

• cooking equipment

• medical device

• carpentry too

• plastic container

What are possessions?

• the things that a person remembers

• the values that a person has

• the things that a person believes in

• the things that a person owns

What is a synonym for inquire?

• ask

• reply

• expect

• challenge

Capacity is a person’s

• education

• experience

• position

• personality

What does exploitation mean?

• important discovery

• wide publicity

• unfair treatment

• difficult work