“Poor girls drop out of school because they are not interested in getting an education.” Re-read the last paragraph on page 62 and explain why this statement is not true.

This statement is not true.

According to the given text we realize that girls from poor families drop out of school not because they are not interested but lack of willingness on the part pf parents to send them school. There are various reasons for this attitude, like lack of money for transportation and education costs. Also there are instances when children are not willing to go to school because they face discrimination.