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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 is Bill's occupation?
(a) Biologist.
(b) Chemist.
(c) Architect.
(d) Engineer.

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

3. What do the authors mean by designing products for worst-case scenarios?
(a) Making products that work only in ideal circumstances.
(b) Making products that are recyclable.
(c) Making products so that they never wear out.
(d) Making products so that they work in the most difficult of circumstances.

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

5. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?
(a) The ink is very hard to remove, even if water soluble.
(b) The ink is very toxic if ingested.
(c) The ink is a common allergen.
(d) The ink is easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What material is this book made out of?

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

4. What does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?

5. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?

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