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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes how ants are viewed by the authors?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Successful.
(c) Enriching.
(d) Wasteful.

2. What do the authors suggest we do about waste from sewage plants?
(a) Empty the sludge into large lakes or the ocean.
(b) Allow the sludge to remain at the sewage plant.
(c) Use the sludge as fertilizer for agriculture.
(d) Relocate the sludge to desert areas.

3. Which of the following statements best describes the authors' point of view?
(a) It is a world of abundance, not limits.
(b) The world is ours for the taking.
(c) It is a world of production and efficiency.
(d) The world has unlimited resources.

4. Why are books problematic to recycle?
(a) Because the covers are made of different materials than the interior pages.
(b) Because the interior pages are impossible to remove from the cover.
(c) Because the ink is very easy to remove.
(d) Because they are difficult to re-bind.

5. What do the authors claim about the preferences of consumers?
(a) People want high quality products at increased cost.
(b) People want more powerful products for less money.
(c) People prefer diversity and will buy locally produced goods.
(d) People prefer more cost effective generic brands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main goal of industry?

2. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?

3. What does Michael chose for a professional career?

4. What technology could a roof top use to lessen energy needs?

5. Which statement is NOT an example of recycling as we know it?

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