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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 words best describe the environment that Michael grows up in?
(a) Communist.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Violent.
(d) Philosophical.

2. What material is this book made out of?
(a) A non-toxic styrofoam.
(b) Recycled paper.
(c) An easily recycled polymer.
(d) Recycled plastic bags.

3. Which of the following is not a goal of eco-efficiency?
(a) Reduce consumption of resources.
(b) Increase profits.
(c) Use safer chemicals during material production.
(d) Reduce consumer spending.

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

5. Why is the Titanic a good metaphor for the industrial age?
(a) The Titanic is as productive and efficient as the industrial age.
(b) The Titanic is as big and successful as the industrial age.
(c) Both the Titanic and the industrial age are symbols of strength.
(d) Both the Titanic and the industrial age appear to be a promising endeavor but are doomed to fail in the end.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which phrase describes the authors' view on efficiency?

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

3. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

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

5. What is one problem with recycled paper?

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