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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 does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?
(a) Get an education in manufacturing and work for Ciba-Geigy.
(b) Work for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) Find a real job.
(d) Move to the U.S.

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

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

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

5. Where does Bill go to study?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Israel.
(c) New York.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the authors' point in opening the introduction by discussing common household products?

2. What is the general definition of "sick building syndrome"?

3. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?

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

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

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