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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A focuses mostly on economic rather than social issues
B does little to protect children from drugs and violence
C has no historical precedence
D has organizational linkages throughout the region
Question #2
A is becoming less common in most cities of Latin America
B doesn’t involve skill
C allows them to avoid dangerous street life
D often integrates work and play
Question #3
A are lower in numbers than those living on the streets
B are almost always girls
C typically forego school to earn money for their family
D work primarily to pay for their education
Question #4
A children of the streets only engage in illegal activities
B children of the streets go to school on a regular basis
C children in the streets typically earn more money
D children in the streets typically return to their home at night
Question #5
A gain self esteem through learning various business skills.
B typically do not work.
C only engage in illegal activities.
D are not generally seen as dangers or threats to society, and are left alone by authorities.
Question #6
A School is mostly free but other expenses can make it difficult for children to attend
B Educational attainment rates in Panama are higher than they are in Honduras
C In many rural communities they only have primary level schools
D School is not a very important part of children’s lives.
Question #7
A the distinctions between work and play are clearly defined within communities
B Boys are typically more involved in community work than are girls
C young children typically have many more household and food production responsibilities than their US and Canadian counterparts
D Young boys are typically more responsible for household chores than are girls
Question #8
A right to at least a high/secondary school education
B the right to participate
C right to life, survival, and development
D nondiscrimination
E right to life, survival and development
Question #9
A Children’s work is done more as a cultural preference than as an economic necessity
B Children do not do any household work until age 8
C Girls are expected to work at a much earlier age than boys
D Children’s work often integrates many aspects of play
Question #10
A FALSE
B TRUE
