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

2. Which statement best describes the general goal of the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Produce higher quality products.
(b) Produce more products to make more money.
(c) Increase prices so there is less demand for products.
(d) Increase production to decrease numbers of workers.

3. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?
(a) Materials are resold at a discount to consumers.
(b) Materials are reconstructed to be of better quality.
(c) Materials are mixed with other materials to produce a product of lesser quality.
(d) Materials are recycled in a more energy-efficient process.

4. What are some unique properties of ink used in printing this book?
(a) The ink itself is nontoxic and easy to wash off with nontoxic chemicals.
(b) The ink itself is recyclable.
(c) The ink is made with new color technology.
(d) The ink is made in the U.S.

5. Why are car parts difficult to recycle?
(a) It is difficult to separate paint from car body parts, so it is impossible to recover the steel.
(b) The body parts have many toxic chemicals that are dangerous in the recycling process.
(c) It is very difficult to melt down steel.
(d) It is almost impossible to disassemble the body parts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are books problematic to recycle?

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

5. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?

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