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