Cards in this guide (25)
Give a brief description of implicit and explicit cost
An implicit cost is a cost that a business has had that is not
shown as a separate cost. An explicit cost is a cost that has also
occurred. However with an explicit cost the cost is clearly
noted.
Which phrase best describes the world as the characters in Endgame see it
Empty and hopeless
a wasteland
How can charts display bias
They can visually manipulate data for emotional effect.
They can use color or shape to emphasize or de-emphasize certain
data.
What is a common element of postmodern plays
The characters seem stuck.
(APEX)
What does the medium of the national geographic report allow it to use that the Bloomburg business report cannot
Which news source is least likely to have a built-in structure for reducing its own bias
A blog
An online message board
a friends website
What is a common theme of the Theater of the Absurd
Which adjective best describes the tone of Endgame
Despairing
Hopeless
gloomy
Which sentence best describes a subjective news source
Answer this question… The tone of an article is affected by the
journalist's personal feelings.
Which sentence most accurately describes a common quality of Modernist plays
Playwrights were critical of real-life people and their choices.
themes were not as idealistic as in previous eras.
playwrights questioned the traditional rules of art and society.
playwrights explored the ugly realities of the world
How is the resolution of Endgame different from a typical resolution in drama
The main characters do not change.
D. The conflict is not resolved.
Which element of Endgame helps establish the idea of circularity
The play ends in the same situtation as it begins.
beckett begins with the idea of endings
What makes Hamm and Clov different from typical dramatic characters
They do not change during the play.
How is the dialogue in Endgame different from typical dramatic dialogue
B. It contains an unusually large number of pauses.
It contains a great deal of repetition.
What is one universal theme illustrated by the character relationships in Endgame
All human relationships contain power dynamics.
What is the most accurate symbolic interpretation of the flea in Endgame
It represents the over-dependence of people.
According to What a Bad Flu Season Could Cost the US Economy who benefits from a bad flu season
Drugstores
Stores like Walgreens and CVS
Which element of the National Geographic video most clearly helped establish a serious mood
The slow-paced music
The coughing sounds
How does the writer of the Bloomberg Business article show that he is attempting to be objective
His evidence includes a balance of perspectives -Apex
What implicit message could most clearly be inferred from the National Geographic video
Everyone should make an effort to avoid spreading the flu.
People should wash their hands regularly.
Which term refers to an element of the context of a procedural document
What is a media element that could add visual interest and clarity to a procedural document
Which idea is clearly associated with the title of Endgame
the last moves of a chess game
Life as a game
Which statement most accurately explains how the setting of Endgame affects the audience
it sets up the expectation for dark strange events
Which words in the text most clearly show a superior attitude
Our dynasty’s majestic virtue
