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Amitai Etzioni, Working at McDonald’s

Working at McDonald’s

Amitai Etzioni

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 6.3

How many juniors and seniors have part-time jobs in America?

Two-thirds

One-third

One-half

Three-fourths

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 6.4

The McDonald’s kind of job is different than a lemonade stand because it does what?

Provides opportunities for entrepreneurship

Encourages self-discipline

Relies on routine

Promotes self-supervision

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 6.5

What percentage of seniors stated that their jobs interfered with their school work?

70 percent

58 percent

21 percent

33 percent

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 6.6

The McDonald’s type of job requires an employee to be most like which of the following?

A carpenter

A coffee maker

A robot

An electrician

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 6.7

What is Etzioni’s main argument?

Work is valuable for all teenagers.

Instant gratification is best.

Teenagers often contribute to familial income.

Education is paramount.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

READING SUMMARY

Question 6.8

Summarize “Working at McDonald’s.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Remember that your summary should restate the author’s main idea (or thesis) and that it should include only the author’s most important supporting ideas.

Below is an example summary of this reading selection: Americans often pressure their teenagers to get a job during high school, without realizing the values that such work now instills: how to follow very specific rules, how to think inside the box, and how to maintain the materialistic culture of their peers. Etzioni ends with the reminder that the rewards of education are worth the wait. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 6.9

Folklore (par. 4)

Folklore means tradition or myths.

Question 6.10

Undermine (par. 11)

Undermine means weaken or undercut.

Question 6.11

Compliance (par. 14)

Compliance means observance or obedience.