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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. In what way are chemicals not harmful to human health?
(a) They can weaken the immune system.
(b) They can change our genetic structure.
(c) They can be developed to have a positive environmental effect.
(d) They can be cancer-causing.

2. Which statement best describes the general goal of the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Increase production to decrease numbers of workers.
(b) Increase prices so there is less demand for products.
(c) Produce more products to make more money.
(d) Produce higher quality products.

3. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?
(a) Because Bedouins hate goats.
(b) Because goat hair is a good insulator but hard to find.
(c) Because Bedouins like tents that are heavy.
(d) Because Bedouins have a constant source of this environmentally friendly material.

4. What is the authors' point for why import laws need to be changed?
(a) Because they allow the import of goods that are of very low quality but a lower price than American products.
(b) Because they are hurting the economy.
(c) Because they permit the import of goods whose manufacturing process is environmentally unsound.
(d) Because they over-tax products that are made from animals.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?

4. Which words best describe how people view nature during the Industrial Revolution?

5. All of the following are problems presented by monoculture crops, except which statement?

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