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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All of the following are things a well-designed roof should provide, except:
(a) Energy.
(b) Shelter for the house.
(c) A waste bin for toxic chemicals.
(d) Conservation of water.

2. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?
(a) Less investments in agricultural systems.
(b) Destruction of native habitats.
(c) Increasing worker wages.
(d) Decreasing profits for farmers.

3. How are most manufacturing processes different than the way ants live in the environment?
(a) Most manufacturing replaces the resources it depletes.
(b) Most manufacturing is concerned with productivity.
(c) Most manufacturing creates waste that is not useful in the environment.
(d) Most manufacturing produces biodegradable chemicals.

4. Approximately how many chemicals are in use by industry today?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 80,000.

5. How can industry model nature?
(a) By preserving old technologies.
(b) By creating more simplistic designs based on new technology.
(c) By working with the conditions of place and respecting diversity in materials and applications.
(d) By pushing for new designs that encourage efficiency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are car parts difficult to recycle?

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

3. What is the goal of Germany's Green Party?

4. What do the authors design for Herman Miller?

5. What does Bill find inspiring about the environment that he grows up in?

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