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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't many materials be recycled?
(a) Because the technology doesn´t exist.
(b) Because consumers are not committed to recycling.
(c) Because they are materials that are too solid to be melted down.
(d) Because they are hybrids of too many other materials.

2. What does Bill find inspiring about the environment that he grows up in?
(a) Everywhere there are many beautiful and well-designed items.
(b) He eats many recyclable foods.
(c) He learns from many famous mathematicians.
(d) The environment is dirty and polluted.

3. What does Michael chose for a professional career?
(a) Literature.
(b) Social work.
(c) Horticulture.
(d) Chemistry.

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

5. Which is an example of a material that is downcycled?
(a) Aluminum cans.
(b) Gold jewelry.
(c) Dead organic matter.
(d) The book itself.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. All of the following are problems presented by monoculture crops, except which statement?

3. Which word describes how industry views efficiency?

4. Which product is a good example of something designed for a throwaway society?

5. What is inspiring about cherry trees to the authors?

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