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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, This Book is Not a Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?
(a) Recycling means eating old food.
(b) Recycling means using the materials in a way they were not intended.
(c) Recycling means using inferior products.
(d) Recycling means losing more money to better technology.

3. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?
(a) More chemicals and energy must be used in recycling products than in creating new ones.
(b) The energy spent in recycling is always decreasing.
(c) More people prefer new products to recycled ones.
(d) The chemicals used in recycling are consumer-friendly.

4. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?
(a) Government.
(b) Citizens.
(c) NASA.
(d) Designers and manufacturers.

5. 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 recyclable.
(d) The ink itself is nontoxic and easy to wash off with nontoxic chemicals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bill grow up?

2. What material is this book made out of?

3. When and where do Bill and Michael meet?

4. What is the authors' point in opening the introduction by discussing common household products?

5. What is Bill's occupation?

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