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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eco-Effectiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the cherry tree contribute positively to its environment?
(a) It provides shaded areas that reduce air conditioning costs.
(b) It provides industry with many of the chemicals necessary for paper production.
(c) It provides a good source of paper pulp.
(d) It provides fruit and cleans both the water and air.

2. Why are car parts difficult to recycle?
(a) It is very difficult to melt down steel.
(b) It is almost impossible to disassemble the body parts.
(c) It is difficult to separate paint from car body parts, so it is impossible to recover the steel.
(d) The body parts have many toxic chemicals that are dangerous in the recycling process.

3. What happens when garbage is incinerated?
(a) It is easier to recycle.
(b) It is compacted into smaller areas.
(c) It becomes a more useful material.
(d) It releases many toxic chemicals into the air.

4. Which products are the best examples of the brute force mentality?
(a) Pet foods.
(b) Petrochemicals and coal.
(c) Cookware.
(d) Children's toys.

5. What is inefficient about most roofs?
(a) They do not insulate the house very well.
(b) The material washes away with rain.
(c) They collapse frequently.
(d) The material is easily replaced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of people trying to live with nature as it is today?

2. What is an alternative solution to using International Style for home design?

3. What does Michael chose for a professional career?

4. What is Bill's final solution to creating "less bad" design?

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

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