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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. Where does Bill grow up?
(a) Germany.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Japan.
(d) Korea.

2. What are some unique properties of ink used in printing this book?
(a) The ink is made with new color technology.
(b) The ink is made in the U.S.
(c) The ink itself is nontoxic and easy to wash off with nontoxic chemicals.
(d) The ink itself is recyclable.

3. Which statement is NOT an example of recycling as we know it?
(a) Melting old soda bottles to make new carpet.
(b) Converting old books to new printer paper.
(c) Making new backpacks out of old milk cartons.
(d) Collecting rain water for household use.

4. 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) Companies purchase products abroad, import them, and resell them in the United States.
(c) Parts of products that contain toxic materials are not removed by the government.
(d) Components of products that contain toxic chemicals can be imported into the United States.

5. Where does Bill go to study?
(a) New York.
(b) Israel.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?

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

3. What is an example of Bill and Michael's unique ideas for design?

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

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

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