1. Which is an example of too much focus on efficiency?
(a) Refrigerators that can be rented.
(b) Running shoes that last 20 years.
(c) Inexpensive housing in Turkey several decades ago.
(d) Smaller power plants that save money.

2. What is true about the inks typically used for printing books?
(a) They are non-toxic and washable.
(b) They release toxic chemicals as they break down.
(c) They are never truly permanent.
(d) They can easily be made from other recycled products.

3. 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 itself is recyclable.
(c) The ink is made in the U.S.
(d) The ink is made with new color technology.

4. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?
(a) It is the fault of an education system that does not teach good consumerism.
(b) We can blame our children for our own consumerism.
(c) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.
(d) We can blame uneducated consumers for the state of the environment.

5. Why is eco-efficiency not possible as stated by the author?
(a) It is not possible to meet the demands of commerce and use less resources and create less toxic materials at the same time.
(b) It is impossible to use materials in a resourceful way and make products consumers want.
(c) It is not possible to create an industry that makes money off the environment.
(d) It is impossible to design a product that is 100 percent beneficial to the environment.