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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Putting Eco-Effectiveness into Practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unique about where toxicity is removed around the new Ford factory?
(a) It is removed from the cleaning materials used in the factory.
(b) It is removed from the autobody paint.
(c) It is removed from layers of the soil.
(d) It is removed from the lubricant oils used in machinery.

2. Which statement is the best explanation for why sports shoes are produced outside the U.S.?
(a) There is less regulation on toxic fumes in the countries where they are produced.
(b) Countries outside the U.S. have better technology to produce sportswear.
(c) There are no regulations on quality production.
(d) Countries outside the U.S. have a higher demand for sports shoes.

3. Which word best describes the cherry tree model for industrial design?
(a) Cheap.
(b) Practical.
(c) Efficient.
(d) Nurturing.

4. Which product is an example of a monstrous hybrid, as the authors describe it?
(a) Plastic Tupperware.
(b) Wood tables and chairs.
(c) Running shoes.
(d) Hardcover books.

5. 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 uneducated consumers for the state of the environment.
(c) We can blame our children for our own consumerism.
(d) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?

4. Which of the following can pass into drinking water?

5. What has been the result of more and more efficient factories?

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