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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 is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Production is too expensive to make good money.
(b) Materials are recyclable.
(c) Landfills are too full to be used.
(d) All material is eventually wasted.

2. What is an example of Bill and Michael's unique ideas for design?
(a) A biodegradable soda bottle with a seed implanted in it.
(b) A miniature solar panel that can power an entire house.
(c) A chair made entirely of wood products.
(d) A computer that runs on refillable corn oil fuel.

3. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?
(a) Companies in the United States do not sell products with toxic chemicals.
(b) Parts of products that contain toxic materials are not removed by the government.
(c) Components of products that contain toxic chemicals can be imported into the United States.
(d) Companies purchase products abroad, import them, and resell them in the United States.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. All of the following are examples of crude products as defined by the author, except...

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

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

5. The Industrial Revolution functions on the idea of brute force. What is meant by this phrase as used by the authors?

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