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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What health problems can be caused by high levels of contaminants in a normal household?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Liver and brain cancer.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Asthma and allergies.

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

4. 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) There is less regulation on toxic fumes in the countries where they are produced.
(c) Countries outside the U.S. have a higher demand for sports shoes.
(d) There are no regulations on quality production.

5. What happens when garbage is incinerated?
(a) It becomes a more useful material.
(b) It releases many toxic chemicals into the air.
(c) It is easier to recycle.
(d) It is compacted into smaller areas.

6. What does Bill finally realize about design?
(a) That it is a poor business if you want to make money.
(b) That it is more than trying to overcome bad things.
(c) That it is an impossible task.
(d) That it is the wrong career for him.

7. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?
(a) Because goat hair is a good insulator but hard to find.
(b) Because Bedouins like tents that are heavy.
(c) Because Bedouins hate goats.
(d) Because Bedouins have a constant source of this environmentally friendly material.

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

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

10. What is an alternative solution to using International Style for home design?
(a) Design using old materials that can be recycled.
(b) Design using local resources and products.
(c) Design using new materials and resources.
(d) Design using newer technology for design.

11. What phrase do the authors use to describe the attitude during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Cradle to cradle.
(b) Grave to grave.
(c) Cradle to grave.
(d) Grave to cradle.

12. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?
(a) Materials are resold at a discount to consumers.
(b) Materials are reconstructed to be of better quality.
(c) Materials are recycled in a more energy-efficient process.
(d) Materials are mixed with other materials to produce a product of lesser quality.

13. What is the goal of Bill and Michael's new company?
(a) Use models from nature to create healthy, happy design.
(b) Make a new industry on exploiting the natural environment.
(c) Create chemicals for the recycling industry.
(d) Give ideas to manufacturing companies on "less bad" design.

14. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Quick and cheap.
(b) Expensive and technical.
(c) Laborious and costly.
(d) Slow and careful.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?

4. What is Silent Spring to educate the public about specifically?

5. Why is eco-efficiency not possible as stated by the author?

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