5 Written Questions

1. object that has no use and may be a financial burden or inconvenience
2. the falseness or pretentiousness of something
3. statement that is unrelated to what has been said before; logical fallacy
4. something or someone entirely unmarked and uninfluenced
5. to be like _____ is to be offered something desirable which is then withheld

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. seemingly positive remark that is insulting or rude in some way
   1. White elephant
   2. Deus ex machina
   3. Bread and circuses
   4. Left-handed compliment
2. display indifference in the midst of an emergency or disaster
   1. Left-handed compliment
   2. Fiddle while Rome burns
   3. Deus ex machina
   4. White elephant
3. surprising turn of events that suddenly makes things turn out all right; an unsatisfying and overly convenient ending
   1. White elephant
   2. Tabula rasa
   3. Deus ex machina
   4. Svengali
4. idol or any object that is worshipped even though it is not worthy of worship
   1. Tabula rasa
   2. Golden calf
   3. Tantalus
   4. Svengali
5. an ultimate, decisive defeat
   1. Waterloo
   2. Nimby
   3. Tantalus
   4. Svengali

5 True/False Questions

1. Sword of Damocles → awareness of impending or imminent danger

   True        False

2. Svengali → to be like _____ is to be offered something desirable which is then withheld

   True        False

3. Icarus/Fly too close to the sun → display indifference in the midst of an emergency or disaster

   True        False

4. Nimby → the idea that, while people may be aware of the necessity of some unpleasant realities, such as prisons, landfills, or chemical plants, they insist that these places be located away from where they live

   True        False

5. Bread and circuses → awareness of impending or imminent danger

   True        False