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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 happens when garbage is incinerated?
(a) It is easier to recycle.
(b) It is compacted into smaller areas.
(c) It releases many toxic chemicals into the air.
(d) It becomes a more useful material.

2. What is the goal of Bill and Michael's new company?
(a) Create chemicals for the recycling industry.
(b) Make a new industry on exploiting the natural environment.
(c) Give ideas to manufacturing companies on "less bad" design.
(d) Use models from nature to create healthy, happy design.

3. Where does Bill grow up?
(a) Korea.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Germany.
(d) Japan.

4. Why are books problematic to recycle?
(a) Because the covers are made of different materials than the interior pages.
(b) Because the interior pages are impossible to remove from the cover.
(c) Because the ink is very easy to remove.
(d) Because they are difficult to re-bind.

5. What product do the authors use as an example of designing for specific instead of general use?
(a) Airplanes.
(b) Cars.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Soap.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words best describe the environment that Michael grows up in?

2. Which statement best describes the general goal of the Industrial Revolution?

3. Which words best describes a material that has been downcycled?

4. Which words best describe how people view nature during the Industrial Revolution?

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

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