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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Respect Diversity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of people trying to live with nature as it is today?
(a) Industrial factories designed with efficiency and production in mind.
(b) Shoe manufacturers import materials that contain toxic chemicals.
(c) The Yakima Indians cooperate with the state of Washington by assuring the government that they will keep their own children safe from toxins in a dump site.
(d) Consumers decrease spending on recyclable products.

2. What are the Romantic writers inspired by?
(a) Nature.
(b) Citizens.
(c) Alchemy.
(d) Government.

3. What is a positive change that occurs during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Workers' wages increase.
(b) Increased pollution.
(c) Increased use of natural resources.
(d) Families left their rural farms.

4. By what percent has Egypt´s food crops decreased?
(a) 1%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 20%.

5. What are some unique properties of ink used in printing this book?
(a) The ink itself is nontoxic and easy to wash off with nontoxic chemicals.
(b) The ink is made in the U.S.
(c) The ink itself is recyclable.
(d) The ink is made with new color technology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is meant by the word "devolution"?

2. What is a potential problem associated with pesticide and herbicide use?

3. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:

4. Which of the following statements best describes the authors' point of view?

5. Which words best describes a material that has been downcycled?

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