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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Respect Diversity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Exxon Valdez oil spill result in an economic advantage to some companies?
(a) Companies that invest in Exxon Valdez increase profits.
(b) Local citizen groups raise money by helping with the clean up.
(c) Chemical companies decrease sales in cleaning products.
(d) Companies that are associated with the cleanup process increase profits.

2. What do the authors claim about the preferences of consumers?
(a) People prefer more cost effective generic brands.
(b) People prefer diversity and will buy locally produced goods.
(c) People want high quality products at increased cost.
(d) People want more powerful products for less money.

3. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:
(a) Native grasses on the roof.
(b) Low ceilings to accommodate for more floors to the building.
(c) Energy efficient insulation.
(d) Windows that provide beautiful views.

4. Why are books problematic to recycle?
(a) Because the covers are made of different materials than the interior pages.
(b) Because the interior pages are impossible to remove from the cover.
(c) Because they are difficult to re-bind.
(d) Because the ink is very easy to remove.

5. What happens to agriculture in the Americas?
(a) It creates a system to replenish the soil.
(b) It creates new ways to nurture crops.
(c) It becomes an unsustainable design.
(d) It becomes a system modeled after early nomads.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The authors present the cherry tree as a good model of what?

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

4. Where does Bill grow up?

5. What is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?

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