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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is an example of too much focus on efficiency?
(a) Refrigerators that can be rented.
(b) Inexpensive housing in Turkey several decades ago.
(c) Smaller power plants that save money.
(d) Running shoes that last 20 years.

2. Approximately how many chemicals have been studied for their health effects?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 200.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 1,000.

3. How have companies responded to the concerns of the public over the decades?
(a) They have given more control to governments.
(b) They have ignored public opinion.
(c) They have tried to improve their production for less toxicity and better use of materials
(d) They have increased the toxicity chemicals used in production.

4. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?
(a) NASA.
(b) Government.
(c) Citizens.
(d) Designers and manufacturers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In general, the authors believe that a roof should:

2. The authors present the cherry tree as a good model of what?

3. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:

4. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?

5. What does Bill finally realize about design?

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