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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Waste Equals Food.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following are true about a typical book except:
(a) It uses chlorine in all aspects of its production.
(b) It is easily recycled.
(c) The inks contain many toxic chemicals.
(d) It is not biodegradable.

2. How do the Chinese traditionally maintain nutrients to their rice patties?
(a) By fertilizing fields every spring.
(b) By adding their household wastes to the fields.
(c) By recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans.
(d) By damming rivers to dry their fields every winter.

3. What is an alternative solution to using International Style for home design?
(a) Design using newer technology for design.
(b) Design using new materials and resources.
(c) Design using old materials that can be recycled.
(d) Design using local resources and products.

4. What can we do with materials that cannot be safely recycled?
(a) Save them until we have the technology to recycle them safely.
(b) Break them down into small pieces and dispose of them properly.
(c) Use them for other products.
(d) Recycle them, even though they release toxic chemicals.

5. Which is an example of too much focus on efficiency?
(a) Inexpensive housing in Turkey several decades ago.
(b) Refrigerators that can be rented.
(c) Running shoes that last 20 years.
(d) Smaller power plants that save money.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following are things a well-designed roof should provide, except:

2. What material is this book made out of?

3. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?

4. Why are the results of contamination so permanent on the planet?

5. What is the goal of Bill and Michael's new company?

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