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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some unique properties of ink used in printing this book?
(a) The ink itself is recyclable.
(b) The ink is made in the U.S.
(c) The ink is made with new color technology.
(d) The ink itself is nontoxic and easy to wash off with nontoxic chemicals.

2. Which of the following is not a goal of eco-efficiency?
(a) Reduce consumer spending.
(b) Reduce consumption of resources.
(c) Use safer chemicals during material production.
(d) Increase profits.

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

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

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

6. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?
(a) Components of products that contain toxic chemicals can be imported into the United States.
(b) Companies purchase products abroad, import them, and resell them in the United States.
(c) Parts of products that contain toxic materials are not removed by the government.
(d) Companies in the United States do not sell products with toxic chemicals.

7. What does Michael chose for a professional career?
(a) Horticulture.
(b) Literature.
(c) Social work.
(d) Chemistry.

8. What is the goal of Germany's Green Party?
(a) To make decisions and policies that are environmentally friendly.
(b) To change the outcome of bipartisan elections.
(c) To make Germany a world super power.
(d) To create a government that is pointed towards industry.

9. What is one problem with recycled paper?
(a) It still contains the ink marks from the original paper.
(b) It has stains from the bleaching process.
(c) It can cause blindness if consumed in large quantities.
(d) It contains a higher level of toxins after the recycling process.

10. 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 design a product that is 100 percent beneficial to the environment.
(c) It is impossible to use materials in a resourceful way and make products consumers want.
(d) It is not possible to create an industry that makes money off the environment.

11. What are the Romantic writers inspired by?
(a) Government.
(b) Alchemy.
(c) Citizens.
(d) Nature.

12. What is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Materials are recyclable.
(b) Production is too expensive to make good money.
(c) Landfills are too full to be used.
(d) All material is eventually wasted.

13. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?
(a) Coffee grounds.
(b) A chair.
(c) Printer toner.
(d) A computer.

14. What is Bill's occupation?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Chemist.
(c) Architect.
(d) Biologist.

15. What is the prediction of Thomas Malthus in the 1800s?
(a) Consumers will thrive off the Industrial Revolution.
(b) The Industrial Revolution will end in destruction.
(c) The Industrial Revolution will be the solution to consumerism.
(d) The government will end the Industrial Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill finally realize about design?

2. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?

3. The Industrial Revolution functions on the idea of brute force. What is meant by this phrase as used by the authors?

4. What is a positive change that occurs during the Industrial Revolution?

5. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?

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