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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) Japan.
(b) Germany.
(c) Korea.
(d) Berlin.

2. 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) More people prefer new products to recycled ones.
(c) The chemicals used in recycling are consumer-friendly.
(d) The energy spent in recycling is always decreasing.

3. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?
(a) Because Bedouins like tents that are heavy.
(b) Because goat hair is a good insulator but hard to find.
(c) Because Bedouins have a constant source of this environmentally friendly material.
(d) Because Bedouins hate goats.

4. What phrase do the authors use to describe the attitude during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Cradle to cradle.
(b) Grave to grave.
(c) Cradle to grave.
(d) Grave to cradle.

5. All of the following are problems presented by monoculture crops, except which statement?
(a) Eliminates the natural genetic diversity within a crop.
(b) Many chemicals are used to control crops.
(c) Causes a decrease in natural soil fertility.
(d) Easier to grow and ship crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?

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

3. What does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?

4. Why would designers create products that wear out in a certain amount of time?

5. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

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