Name: __________________________

April 29, 2015

UGB R/S
Cumulative Final Exam

Introduction
After/while watching
the introduction video
, take notes on your reaction, thoughts, etc. in the space below.
(1 point)

Part One | Listening

Watch the following TEDEd video titled
The History of Tattoos
and answer the following questions.
1.
(True | False)
We can trace tattoos back to one historical origin.
(1 point)
2. Explain the following quote from the presentation using context clues and your understanding of the presentations
main ideas:
Tattooed mummies from around the world attest to the universality of tattoos.

(2 points)

3.
Where does the word tattoo come from?

(2 points)
a. A Peruvian word
b. A Polynesian word
c. The language of the Picts
d. Ancient Greek mercenaries
4. List at least 5 of the reasons mentioned in the video that explain why people get tattoos.
(5 points)

Part Two | Readings

(3 points each)
Read the two articles provided, and then answer the following questions in complete sentences. In all response you should
refer to the article to support your answer.
ARTICLE #1 | Ink Blots
1. What might be the purpose of this article? How do you know?

2. What are the most important/significant ideas or elements of this article? Explain your response.

3. Describe the authors tone. Does this make the article stronger or more effective?

4. How many Americans have tattoos? Why does the author mention it? What point does it make?

5. How would you explain the study mentioned in paragraph three in your own words?
(paraphrase)

6. In what environments does having tattoos in the workplace prove to be beneficial? Why do you think this is true?
Explain.

7. What does her ink mean in this context?

8. What does benign mean in this context?

9. What does rebelliousness mean in this context?

10. What does unsavoury mean in this context?

11. What does deviant mean in this context?

ARTICLE #2 | Tattoos No Longer a Kiss of Death in the Workplace

1. What might be the purpose of this article? How do you know?

2. What are the most important/significant ideas or elements of this article? Explain your response.

3. Describe the authors tone. Does this make the article stronger or more effective?

4. The article states that

Workplace tattoo policies vary among and within industries.
Explain this statement using
examples from the entire article.

5. What does lax mean in this context?

6. What does harshly mean in this context?

7. What does atypical mean in this context?

8. What does impede mean in this context?

9. What does stringent mean in this context?

10. What does concealment mean in this context?

Part Three | Synthesis

(3 points each)
Use both videos and both articles to answer
7
of the following questions on your own paper.
You should refer to the articles
or videos to provide textual support for all of your responses.
1. Before watching the videos and reading the articles, what were your perceptions of tattoos? Did the article change
or confirm those feelings? Explain your answer.
2. After reading the articles and watching the videos, in your own words explain the complexity of issues
surrounding tattoos.
3. How do the articles contradict each other? Give examples to support your response.
4. How can the perception of tattoos differ depending on the country/society/social group a person lives or comes
from? Explain.
5. What does a tattoo tell others about a persons place in his/her own culture? Explain.
6. What differentiates a tattoo from other means of self-expression? Explain your response thoroughly.
7. Who do you think decides what a tattoo means? Explain your response.
8. Can one reason for getting a tattoo be more right than another. Explain.
9. In your own opinion, should people with tattoos be given equal opportunities at work? Should there be any
limitations? Explain.