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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Being Less Bad is No Good.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What product do the authors use as an example of designing for specific instead of general use?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Soap.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Cars.

2. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?
(a) The ink is very hard to remove, even if water soluble.
(b) The ink is easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.
(c) The ink is very toxic if ingested.
(d) The ink is a common allergen.

3. What word best describes the authors' goal in design?
(a) Positive.
(b) Efficient.
(c) Useful.
(d) Forceful.

4. Why would designers create products that wear out in a certain amount of time?
(a) So that landfills did not get too full.
(b) So that they did not have to close factories.
(c) So that consumers would have to continue to purchase new products.
(d) So that factories never had to change products.

5. What is the authors' point in opening the introduction by discussing common household products?
(a) Household objects are dangerous because they are very flammable.
(b) Commonplace objects are dangerous for children.
(c) Commonplace objects appear safe but are very dangerous once they are waste in the environment.
(d) Cleaning products are very dangerous in and out of the home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?

2. What is the authors' point for why import laws need to be changed?

3. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?

4. Why does Michael tether himself to the smoke stacks at Ciba-Geigy?

5. What does Bill find inspiring about the environment that he grows up in?

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