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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Question of Design.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the authors claim is flawed about architecture made with the International Style?
(a) It is too organic and turns away big business.
(b) It is sterile and expensive to use.
(c) It is hard to develop and implement.
(d) It is affordable and clean.

2. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?
(a) We can blame our children for our own consumerism.
(b) We can blame uneducated consumers for the state of the environment.
(c) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.
(d) It is the fault of an education system that does not teach good consumerism.

3. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?
(a) The chemicals used in recycling are consumer-friendly.
(b) The energy spent in recycling is always decreasing.
(c) More chemicals and energy must be used in recycling products than in creating new ones.
(d) More people prefer new products to recycled ones.

4. What is an alternative solution to using International Style for home design?
(a) Design using old materials that can be recycled.
(b) Design using newer technology for design.
(c) Design using local resources and products.
(d) Design using new materials and resources.

5. Which chemical is forbidden to use in the United States in rubber products?
(a) Nitrogen.
(b) Petroleum.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Benzene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?

2. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

3. Approximately how many chemicals are in use by industry today?

4. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?

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

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