Craig Kielburger Reflects on Working Toward Peace

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 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 does the author include in the essay to appeal to readers' emotions?

• Examples of actual children.

• Statistics about world poverty.

• Quotes form expert economists.

• Anecdotes form his childhood.

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.

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

A syringe is a type of

• cooking equipment

• medical device

• carpentry tool

• 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

• Experience

• Position

• Education

• Personality

What does exploitation mean?

• Important Discovery

• Wide Publicity

• Unfair Treatment

• Difficult Work