Reading Arguments

Comprehension Quiz for “Tipping Is an Abomination”

Read “Tipping Is an Abomination” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. What does Palmer mean when he says that tipping is an abomination?

Tipping is a good source of extra income for restaurant workers.

Tipping has something to do with the digestive system.

Tipping is too complex for large groups of people dining together.

Tipping is a disgraceful custom.

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2. According to Palmer, what are two primary negative consequences of tipping?

Tipping perpetuates racism and does not incentivize hard work.

Tipping perpetuates sexism and does not incentivize promotions.

Tipping perpetuates capitalism and does not incentivize revolution.

Tipping perpetuates ageism and does not incentivize early retirement.

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3. According to Palmer, why do restaurant owners like the custom of tipping?

Tipping is the best way to reward hard work.

Tipping allows owners to pay their employees less.

Tipping allows an equitable distribution of tips among all the restaurant employees.

Tipping creates a class system at the restaurant that owners can manipulate.

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4. What is a “tip credit”?

a tax benefit that allows restaurants to pay employees less than minimum wage

a tip charged directly to the customer’s credit card

a surcharge that makes up for insufficient tips

a tax credit for people making under $15,000 per year

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5. What does Palmer propose as one solution to the problem of tipping?

Encourage larger tips so that the dishwashers and bussers can have a share.

Abolish the tip credit on both state and federal levels.

Learn to live with the problem of tipping.

Make tipping illegal.

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