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WorksheetsBlack Friday Shopping
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Reread the section "Smaller Stores Waiting Until Black Friday."
How did Bob Riesbeck's thoughts about Thanksgiving hours change after he opened his store on the holiday?
He thinks opening the day after Thanksgiving makes more sense for his business.
He wants to stay open on Thanksgiving because he might make money from shoppers at big stores nearby.
He does not have enough sales information to change his mind yet.
He wants to open earlier on Thanksgiving to compete with stores like Wal-Mart and Target.
Reread this sentence from the section "Closing On Thanksgiving Makes Business Sense."
However, the new shopping day took the punch out of sales on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, which had usually launched the shopping season.
What does "punch" mean in the sentence above?
fight or attack
a strike or hit
impact or effect
delivery or operation
Reread the first sentence of the section "Smaller Stores Waiting Until Black Friday."
Some stores that did open on Thanksgiving in past years were simply pulling Black Friday sales a day earlier.
What is the BEST definition of "pulling" as used in the sentence above?
moving forward
breaking away from
performing successfully
taking from
The author MAINLY explains the pros and cons of stores opening on Thanksgiving by:
explaining the history of shopping on Thanksgiving
giving detailed descriptions of fights that have occurred between shoppers during the holiday shopping season
describing the differences between department and specialty stores
interviewing multiple experts on the economic effects of Thanksgiving shopping
According to the article, which statement BEST summarizes Andy Mantis's point of view?
Small stores should pay their employees extra on Thanksgiving.
Small stores usually have poor sales on Thanksgiving.
Small stores should stay open on Thanksgiving.
Small stores should be closed on Black Friday.
What is the MAIN reason why some small stores want to close on Thanksgiving?
Owners worry that workers may refuse to show up to work on Thanksgiving Day.
Retailers want to respect the holiday and allow families to spend time with one another.
The cost to be open on the holiday is higher than the profits stores make.
It is too difficult to compete with major retailers like Target and Best Buy.
Why does Stephen Lebovitz think stores should be closed on Thanksgiving Day?
He thinks it is too early to start the season of holiday shopping.
He thinks store owners should not have to give their workers holiday pay for working on Thanksgiving Day.
He thinks store workers complain too much about working on a holiday.
He thinks families should be with one another during a holiday.
Reread the section, "Major Retailers Trying to Increase Sales."
According to the article, what effect do early big department store hours have on other big stores on Thanksgiving Day?
Early store hours have no effect, because most big department stores will stay closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Early store hours have a negative effect on other big department stores' profits by taking away customers.
Early store hours have a positive effect because all big department stores open at the same time on Thanksgiving Day.
Early store hours have a negative effect on profits because big department stores have to pay their employees more.
Reread this paragraph from the section, "Closing On Thanksgiving Makes Business Sense."
Other stores are closing for Thanksgiving this year after being open for the past several years. Some that are closing say they are doing so out of respect for the holiday. However, in many cases the reason may be economic. The cost of being open can be more than the return.
Which of the following words in this paragraph is MOST helpful for understanding the meaning of "economic"?
open
respect
cost
return
Reread this sentence from the section, "Major Retailers Trying To Increase Sales."
Department stores are locked in a fierce struggle.
Which sentence uses "locked" in the SAME way as the sentence above?
They were locked in a debate about the environment.
He locked the steering wheel on his car.
Everybody locked arms with each other as a symbol of peace.
She accidentally locked herself out of the house.
