Nonfiction Reading Questions for “The Riches of the Poor”

For each of the following items,

1. List and describe as completely as possible
2. Use complete sentences when describing each item, making sure to incorporate text from the chapter.

List and describe, as completely as possible, the violations of human rights described in the piece.

Identify the different actors involved in the human rights violation. In what way is each involved in the violations described by the author?

Explain the short-term and long-term impacts of this problem.

Describe the causes of the human rights violation and the apparent obstacles to change.