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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an example of Bill and Michael's unique ideas for design?
(a) A biodegradable soda bottle with a seed implanted in it.
(b) A computer that runs on refillable corn oil fuel.
(c) A chair made entirely of wood products.
(d) A miniature solar panel that can power an entire house.

2. What does Bill find inspiring about the environment that he grows up in?
(a) The environment is dirty and polluted.
(b) He eats many recyclable foods.
(c) He learns from many famous mathematicians.
(d) Everywhere there are many beautiful and well-designed items.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Automobiles are built individually by hand.
(b) Factories consume an enormous amount of our natural resources.
(c) The effects of mass production on the environment are not considered.
(d) Early industrialists do not consider the effects on human health.

4. Which words best describe how people view nature during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Serene and simple.
(b) Predictable and harmless.
(c) Delicate and vulnerable.
(d) Dangerous and brutish.

5. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?
(a) The ink is very toxic if ingested.
(b) The ink is very hard to remove, even if water soluble.
(c) The ink is a common allergen.
(d) The ink is easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.

6. Which statement is NOT an example of recycling as we know it?
(a) Making new backpacks out of old milk cartons.
(b) Melting old soda bottles to make new carpet.
(c) Converting old books to new printer paper.
(d) Collecting rain water for household use.

7. What is ecological chemistry?
(a) The development or use of chemicals that are safe for the environment.
(b) The exploitation of natural chemicals in manufacturing.
(c) The study of toxic chemicals produced by animals.
(d) The use of chemicals that are dangerous to humans but good for the environment.

8. Approximately how many chemicals have been studied for their health effects?
(a) 200.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 5,000.

9. What do the authors mean by designing products for worst-case scenarios?
(a) Making products so that they never wear out.
(b) Making products that are recyclable.
(c) Making products that work only in ideal circumstances.
(d) Making products so that they work in the most difficult of circumstances.

10. 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) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.
(d) We can blame our children for our own consumerism.

11. What does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?
(a) Work for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) Move to the U.S.
(c) Find a real job.
(d) Get an education in manufacturing and work for Ciba-Geigy.

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

13. What does Paul Erlich write about?
(a) The possibility of government control over industry.
(b) The global consequences of recycling.
(c) The positive influence of industry on consumers.
(d) The negative consequences of overpopulation and rampant production.

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

15. What is Bill's final solution to creating "less bad" design?
(a) To be positive about creating old designs.
(b) To give up architecture and design.
(c) To recreate old designs to be "less bad."
(d) To be completely positive in creating new designs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?

2. What phrase do the authors use to describe the attitude during the Industrial Revolution?

3. What is an alternative solution to using International Style for home design?

4. What word do the authors use as a realistic alternative to the word "recycling"?

5. Which phrase describes the authors' view on efficiency?

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