R410 Business of Philanthropy

A. Select the best answer for each question,

according to the text.

1. What does Greg say that Educate Africa needs money for?
A. more staff for its schools
B. more books for its schools
C. new school buildings

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2. Why did John choose Uganda as a country to do

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philanthropical work in?
A. he visited Uganda on vacation
B. he loves Ugandan food
C. he thinks Uganda needs the most help
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D. his wife is from Uganda

3. How did John make his fortune?

A. he started a business
B. he won the lottery
C. not provided in the text
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4. True or False, Caroline thinks that John has a good work-life

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balance?
A. True
B. False
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C. not provided in the text

5. True or False, everyone in Uganda supports the work that

Educate Africa is doing.
not provided in the text
A. True
B. False

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B. Read the statements. If the information is
provided in the text, write True. If the information is
not provided in the text, write False.
1. The country where Educate Africa undertakes work.
2. The name of Educate Africa's biggest school.
3. Educate Africa's mission statement.
4. The name of the Chairman of Educate Africa's board.
5. The number of schools Educate Africa operates.

C. Number the statements from 1 to 5, in the order

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the author first introduces them in the text.

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A. Greg is in Entebbe, Uganda.
B. John retired when he was 52 years old.
C. John and Caroline have been married for 32 years.
D. John works 90 hours per week for Educate Africa.
E. John lives in New York City.
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D. Read the following quote:
“It is easy to romanticize poverty, to see poor people as inherently
lacking agency and will. It is easy to strip them of human dignity, to
reduce them to objects of pity. This has never been clearer than in the
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view of Africa from the American media, in which we are shown

poverty and conflicts without any context.”
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- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

1. What do you think the quote means? Do you agree with it? What do
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you know about poverty in Africa? Write at least 4-6 sentences.

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