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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In general, the authors believe that a roof should:
(a) Function as an insulator regardless of the materials used.
(b) Contribute to energy consumption.
(c) Work with nature.
(d) Repel nature.

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

4. What is the general definition of "sick building syndrome"?
(a) A disease characterized by high fever.
(b) A wide range of immunologic responses to the environment like asthma and allergies.
(c) A syndrome that causes dizziness when indoors every day.
(d) A condition where the heart cannot function properly because of a high level of emotional stress.

5. Which product is a good example of something designed for a throwaway society?
(a) Running shoes.
(b) Gold jewelry.
(c) Recycled paper.
(d) Microwaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?

2. Which word describes how industry views efficiency?

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

4. Approximately how many chemicals are in use by industry today?

5. What words best describe the environment that Michael grows up in?

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