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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 does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?
(a) Find a real job.
(b) Get an education in manufacturing and work for Ciba-Geigy.
(c) Work for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(d) Move to the U.S.

2. What word do the authors use as a realistic alternative to the word "recycling"?
(a) Chemcycling.
(b) Downcycling.
(c) Evolution.
(d) Toxicycle.

3. When and where do Bill and Michael meet?
(a) In 2004 at the Democratic convention.
(b) In 1996 on an airplane.
(c) In 1992 at an Earth Summit meeting.
(d) In 1990 at an academic convention in San Diego.

4. Which statement is the best explanation for why sports shoes are produced outside the U.S.?
(a) Countries outside the U.S. have a higher demand for sports shoes.
(b) There is less regulation on toxic fumes in the countries where they are produced.
(c) There are no regulations on quality production.
(d) Countries outside the U.S. have better technology to produce sportswear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the goal of Bill and Michael's new company?

2. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?

3. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?

4. Which statement is NOT an example of recycling as we know it?

5. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?

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