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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Being Less Bad is No Good.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes the authors' goal in design?
(a) Forceful.
(b) Positive.
(c) Efficient.
(d) Useful.

2. Which phrase describes the authors' view on efficiency?
(a) That it creates worker equity.
(b) That it contributes to natural systems.
(c) That it focuses on "less bad" designs.
(d) That it focuses on positive designs.

3. What is a potential problem associated with pesticide and herbicide use?
(a) Their toxins build up in the environment.
(b) Their chemicals can be recycled.
(c) Their production is very cheap.
(d) Their gases can be very explosive.

4. What does Michael chose for a professional career?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Horticulture.
(c) Literature.
(d) Social work.

5. Why would designers create products that wear out in a certain amount of time?
(a) So that landfills did not get too full.
(b) So that they did not have to close factories.
(c) So that consumers would have to continue to purchase new products.
(d) So that factories never had to change products.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?

2. What does Bill finally realize about design?

3. What is the prediction of Thomas Malthus in the 1800s?

4. Why is the Titanic a good metaphor for the industrial age?

5. Which word describes how industry views efficiency?

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