Lewis Aptekar Found That Street Children in Cali, Colombia, Were

question 32

Multiple Choice

Lewis Aptekar found that street children in Cali, Colombia, were __________ than their siblings who stay at home.

• A) in better physical and mental shape
• B) shorter and thinner
• C) more likely to be disabled
• D) more likely to be abused

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