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Listening 2

Listening comprehension activity.

Instructions

Listen to the document and answer the questions.

SOURCE: PBS NewsHour

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Question 1What happened to Diane Tran?

Question 2Diane never missed a class.

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TrueFalse

Question 3What was the aim of the truancy laws introduced in the 1850s?

Question 4Why is Diane’s situation particular?

Question 5What legal consequences can truancy have in Texas?

Choose one or more answers.

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A fineA jail sentencePermanent expulsion from school

Question 6Attorney D. Fowler shows that a financial fine is an effective tool against truancy.

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TrueFalse

Question 7What phenomenon influenced truancy laws in the 1980s?

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