Toys R Us Modified Skills Test

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1. Which statement below is the main idea of the article, “Toys R Us: The End of an Era”?

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a. Toys R Us is facing tough competition from online retailers.

b. Toys R Us stores are closing around the world due to financial problems.

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2. Which of the following is not a reason that Toys R Us closed its doors?

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a. Fewer babies are being born.

b. Toys R Us made expensive improvements to its stores.

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3. According to the article, what is one way that families today have changed?

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a. Family sizes are bigger today than they ever have been.

b. Many people are waiting until they are older to have children.

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4. Which evidence from the article supports your answer to the previous question?

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a. This may be the result of changing gender roles– more women are choosing to focus on building their careers before starting a family.

b. Toys R Us sells products that are made for babies and small children.

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5. According to the article, when did families become more cautious about having children?

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a. After the Great Recession of 2008.

b. After some Toys R Us employees lost their jobs.

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6. Which sentence from the article provides a detail to support your answer to the previous question?

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a. By the 1990s, it was the biggest toy seller in the United States.

b. Many people lost their jobs, their homes, and their retirement savings.

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7. Find another detail in the article to support the main idea in the organizer below. Then, write it in the space provided below.1

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8. Based on evidence from the article, what changes do you think that other big retailers like Toys R Us should consider making to their stores in order to compete in today’s market? Discuss one change that you think is important and cite evidence from the article that backs up your opinion.  

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