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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How must ink be removed from paper in order to recycle the paper?
(a) Inks can be removed with hot water and soap.
(b) Paper cannot be recycled.
(c) The paper must be bleached.
(d) Very expensive chemicals must be used to remove inks.

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

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

4. Approximately how many chemicals are in use by industry today?
(a) 500.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?
(a) Government.
(b) Citizens.
(c) NASA.
(d) Designers and manufacturers.

6. How does the Exxon Valdez oil spill result in an economic advantage to some companies?
(a) Local citizen groups raise money by helping with the clean up.
(b) Companies that are associated with the cleanup process increase profits.
(c) Chemical companies decrease sales in cleaning products.
(d) Companies that invest in Exxon Valdez increase profits.

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

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

9. What is the main goal of industry?
(a) Increase profit and reduce production costs.
(b) Design efficient products that are expensive.
(c) Reduce consumer spending and make more eco-efficient products.
(d) Create materials that use exclusively natural resources.

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

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

12. What product do the authors use as an example of designing for specific instead of general use?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Cars.
(c) Soap.
(d) Airplanes.

13. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?
(a) Recycling means losing more money to better technology.
(b) Recycling means using inferior products.
(c) Recycling means using the materials in a way they were not intended.
(d) Recycling means eating old food.

14. Which phrase describes the authors' view on efficiency?
(a) That it creates worker equity.
(b) That it focuses on positive designs.
(c) That it contributes to natural systems.
(d) That it focuses on "less bad" designs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Titanic a good metaphor for the industrial age?

2. What is the authors' point for why import laws need to be changed?

3. What is eco-efficiency?

4. Why are pesticides and herbicides commonly used on crops?

5. Which words best describe the focus of production in factories during the Industrial Revolution?

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