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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. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Laborious and costly.
(b) Expensive and technical.
(c) Quick and cheap.
(d) Slow and careful.

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

3. Which words best describes a material that has been downcycled?
(a) Inferior and inefficient.
(b) Quality and efficient.
(c) Organic and beneficial.
(d) Intelligent and elegant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill find inspiring about the environment that he grows up in?

2. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?

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

4. Which chemical is forbidden to use in the United States in rubber products?

5. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?

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