I nodded. "If Iqbal were alive today, what do you think he would say to young people in Canada and around the world?" "She is telling," the translator said, "that Iqbal released about three hundred children from bondage, and his message was that child labour should be finished all over the world. Many times he told about the importance of education of the children – for all young people, all over the world."

If there was one message to take back with me to Canada from Pakistan, it was this. Read the passage, then use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

What is the author’s purpose in this passage?
to describe iqbal's mother
to convey the importance of iqbal's life
to persuade readers to join free the children

How does the author achieve his purpose?
by stressing the importance of iqbal's message
by providing factual evidence
by describing his own education