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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 do the authors use as a realistic alternative to the word "recycling"?
(a) Downcycling.
(b) Chemcycling.
(c) Toxicycle.
(d) Evolution.

2. All of the following are problems presented by monoculture crops, except which statement?
(a) Many chemicals are used to control crops.
(b) Easier to grow and ship crops.
(c) Eliminates the natural genetic diversity within a crop.
(d) Causes a decrease in natural soil fertility.

3. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?
(a) More people prefer new products to recycled ones.
(b) The energy spent in recycling is always decreasing.
(c) More chemicals and energy must be used in recycling products than in creating new ones.
(d) The chemicals used in recycling are consumer-friendly.

4. What is the general definition of "sick building syndrome"?
(a) A syndrome that causes dizziness when indoors every day.
(b) A condition where the heart cannot function properly because of a high level of emotional stress.
(c) A wide range of immunologic responses to the environment like asthma and allergies.
(d) A disease characterized by high fever.

5. Which chemical is forbidden to use in the United States in rubber products?
(a) Petroleum.
(b) Nitrogen.
(c) Benzene.
(d) Lithium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one problem with recycled paper?

2. What is the main goal of industry?

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

4. When and where do Bill and Michael meet?

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

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