Doublespeak Quiz 2

1. comfort women

"Comfort women" is a euphemism for women and girls who were

a. sexual slaves

b. sex workers

c. prostitutes

2. correctional facility

A "correctional facility" is place in which people are

a. imprisoned

b. facilitated

c. corrected

3. detainee

"Detainee" is often used as a euphemism for

a. imprisoned criminal

b. imprisoned asylum seeker

c. imprisoned immigration official

4. detention centre

Most of the people in immigration detention centres are

a. asylum seekers

b. dangerous criminals

c. security guards

5. honour killing

Her murder was called an "honour killing" because she was

a. killed by her family

b. ashamed of her family

c. honoured by her family

6. human trafficking

If you're a victim of "human trafficking", you'll be

a. forced to join a criminal gang

b. bought and sold by criminals

c. treated like a human being

7. incarcerated

If you're incarcerated, what have you lost?

a. your freedom

b. your money

c. your car

8. terminate

We were terminated because the company wanted to

a. move us to a new department

b. reward us for our hard work

c. employ fewer people

9. terminate with extreme prejudice

If you've been terminated with extreme prejudice, you've lost

a. your job

b. your life

c. your income

10. undocumented alien

An "undocumented alien" comes from

a. an undocumented country

b. a foreign country

c. another planet

NB: you can also print this quiz on paper.

1. comfort women - "Comfort women" is a euphemism for women and girls who were: a) sexual slaves b) sex workers c) prostitutes

2. correctional facility - A "correctional facility" is place in which people are: a) imprisoned b) facilitated c) corrected

3. detainee - "Detainee" is often used as a euphemism for: a) imprisoned criminal b) imprisoned asylum seeker c) imprisoned immigration official

4. detention centre - Most of the people in immigration detention centres are: a) asylum seekers b) dangerous criminals c) security guards

5. honour killing - Her murder was called an "honour killing" because she was: a) killed by her family b) ashamed of her family c) honoured by her family

6. human trafficking - If you're a victim of "human trafficking", you'll be: a) forced to join a criminal gang b) bought and sold by criminals c) treated like a human being

7. incarcerated - If you're incarcerated, what have you lost?: a) your freedom b) your money c) your car

8. terminate - We were terminated because the company wanted to: a) move us to a new department b) reward us for our hard work c) employ fewer people

9. terminate with extreme prejudice - If you've been terminated with extreme prejudice, you've lost: a) your job b) your life c) your income

10. undocumented alien - An "undocumented alien" comes from: a) an undocumented country b) a foreign country c) another planet

Contributor: Matt Errey