The Educated Consumer Quiz

According to the essay, what must a "model consumer" do?

• keep spending to a minimum
• be aware of the quality of an item
• avoid shopping at all costs
• spend at every opportunity

The writer's mention the future possibility of landfills on Mars is an example of ______ in the essay.

• evidence
• exaggeration
• analogy
• bias

In reading closely, what seems to be the writer's actual viewpoint about spending?

• No one has the right to preach about spending.
• Spending more and more makes a healthy economy.
• Constant spending leads to negative effects.
• Put your trust in the power of the dollar.

Sophisticated means

• acquiring worldly knowledge or refinement
• considered to have a superior social standing
• makes buying decisions from a position of awareness
• an irrational fear that leads to avoidance of something

conscientions means

• acquiring worldly knowledge or refinement
• considered to have a superior social standing
• makes buying decisions from a position of awareness
• an irrational fear that leads to avoidance of something

elite means

• acquiring worldly knowledge or refinement
• considered to have a superior social standing
• makes buying decisions from a position of awareness
• an irrational fear that leads to avoidance of something

phobia means

• acquiring worldly knowledge or refinement
• considered to have a superior social standing
• makes buying decisions from a position of awareness
• an irrational fear that leads to avoidance of something

When words express something contrary to the truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean.

• situational irony
• verbal irony
• satire

A situation which actions have an effect that is the opposite from what was intended, so the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

• situational irony
• verbal irony
• satire

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration to ridicule and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics or other topical issues.

• situational irony
• satire
• verbal irony