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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. Approximately how many chemicals are in use by industry today?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 2,000.

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

3. What phrase do the authors use to describe the attitude during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Cradle to grave.
(b) Grave to cradle.
(c) Grave to grave.
(d) Cradle to cradle.

4. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?
(a) It is the fault of an education system that does not teach good consumerism.
(b) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.
(c) We can blame uneducated consumers for the state of the environment.
(d) We can blame our children for our own consumerism.

5. What is a potential problem associated with pesticide and herbicide use?
(a) Their production is very cheap.
(b) Their chemicals can be recycled.
(c) Their toxins build up in the environment.
(d) Their gases can be very explosive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health problems can be caused by high levels of contaminants in a normal household?

2. What is a positive change that occurs during the Industrial Revolution?

3. What is the goal of Germany's Green Party?

4. What toxic chemical is included in the production of plastic water bottles?

5. How must ink be removed from paper in order to recycle the paper?

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