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

2. 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 easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.
(d) The ink is very toxic if ingested.

3. When can PVC, a commonly used plastic in children's playground equipment, be toxic?
(a) When consumed.
(b) When frequently touched or rubbed on the skin.
(c) When heated to high temperatures.
(d) When exposed to carbon dioxide.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are some unique properties of ink used in printing this book?

3. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?

4. Why does Michael tether himself to the smoke stacks at Ciba-Geigy?

5. What word do the authors use as a realistic alternative to the word "recycling"?

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