"Teens Need Jobs.." & "Teens at Work" Quiz: Content

The author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash” says that the jobs teens do can

• solve the unemployment problem caused by the recession.
•  provide experience that helps them learn from their mistakes
• prevent students from getting accepted by good colleges.
• lead to apprenticeships that create jobs for them as adults

Which is a counterargument that the author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash” makes to those who say teens need activities or college preparation more than they need jobs?

• Teens can benefit from trying to find work during high unemployment.

• Teens who work in low-paying jobs realize they need to go to college.

• Teens can also learn valuable skills from extracurricular activities, not just from jobs.

• Teens should be paid for optional activities or college preparation.

According to “Teens at Work,” which is a reason for the high rate of unemployment among teenagers?

• Many adults are willing to take part-time jobs that teens often do
• Many teens no longer choose to apply for part-time jobs openings
• Many teens contribute portions of their paychecks to their families.
• Many adults are against the creation of summer or part-time jobs.

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An idea presented by the author of each article is that jobs provide teens with

• vocational apprenticeships.
• government incentives to work.
• valuable work experience.
• higher rates of depression

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According to the author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash,” what are the benefits of jobs programs in Germany and the Netherlands?

• young people will be ready for work when the time comes
• young people have something to do that benefits all
• the crime rate in the city has decreased as a result
• the number of homeless has dropped because of this

Why does the author of “Teens at Work” say that families can suffer when teenagers do not work?

• many teenagers who have jobs “contribute portions of paychecks to households’ overall budgets When those teens do not have jobs “steady sources of domestic income disappear”
• When young people have something to do in the summer months. They become more productive as citizens within society instead of no good criminals

The author of “Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash” says that the jobs teens do can

• solve the unemployment problem caused by the recession

• provide experience that helps them learn from their mistakes

• prevent students from getting accepted by good colleges

• lead to apprenticeships that create jobs for them as adults. lead to apprenticeships that create jobs for them as adults.

In the beginning of "Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash," the author uses a __________ or a brief account of an interesting incident or event that is intended to entertain or make a point.

• simile

• analogy

• anecdote

• survey

Which is false about people who have sustained significant unemployment?

• Women will earn on average 16% less than someone who was not unemployed before age 23.

• Men will earn on average 23% less than someone who was not unemployed before age 23.

• People facing prolonged unemployment are more likely to suffer high rates of depression, heart attack, and suicide, and lower life expectancy.

• People facing unemployment are considered more hirable than fresh out of college students.

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In "Teens at Work," re-read lines 26-34. Is the last sentence relevant to the entire piece?

• Yes

• No

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