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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 hard to develop and implement.
(b) It is too organic and turns away big business.
(c) It is affordable and clean.
(d) It is sterile and expensive to use.

2. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?
(a) The ink is very hard to remove, even if water soluble.
(b) The ink is a common allergen.
(c) The ink is easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.
(d) The ink is very toxic if ingested.

3. What is Bill's final solution to creating "less bad" design?
(a) To be completely positive in creating new designs.
(b) To be positive about creating old designs.
(c) To recreate old designs to be "less bad."
(d) To give up architecture and design.

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

5. What do the authors mean by designing products for worst-case scenarios?
(a) Making products that work only in ideal circumstances.
(b) Making products that are recyclable.
(c) Making products so that they never wear out.
(d) Making products so that they work in the most difficult of circumstances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bill's occupation?

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

3. What product do the authors use as an example of designing for specific instead of general use?

4. What is the general definition of "sick building syndrome"?

5. Which statement best describes the general goal of the Industrial Revolution?

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