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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. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?
(a) A chair.
(b) A computer.
(c) Printer toner.
(d) Coffee grounds.

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

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

4. What does Bill find inspiring about the environment that he grows up in?
(a) Everywhere there are many beautiful and well-designed items.
(b) He learns from many famous mathematicians.
(c) He eats many recyclable foods.
(d) The environment is dirty and polluted.

5. Why does Michael tether himself to the smoke stacks at Ciba-Geigy?
(a) To bring attention to a chemical spill caused by the company, Ciba-Geigy.
(b) To blame consumers for the large amount of toxins in the environment.
(c) To protest the fur industry and the use of chemicals on animals.
(d) To compete his experiment on the effects of toxic waste on the human body.

Short Answer Questions

1. When can PVC, a commonly used plastic in children's playground equipment, be toxic?

2. What does Bill finally realize about design?

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

4. What is an alternative solution to using International Style for home design?

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

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