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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is meant by an "industrial re-evolution"?
(a) Design products to reflect the diversity in the natural world.
(b) Design products to encourage more industrialization.
(c) Design products to have a superior technology that does not depend on natural resources.
(d) Design products that to do not depend on the environment or its natural evolution.

2. Which statement most accurately reflects the authors' ideas?
(a) Our industry is best when it uses more simple designs on a larger scale.
(b) Our products are best when consumers can afford them.
(c) Our industry is best when we accommodate worker equity.
(d) Our products and processes are best when they most resemble the natural world.

3. Which is a by-product of power plants that could be used in homes or businesses?
(a) Carbon dioxide.
(b) Steam.
(c) Salt.
(d) Hot water.

4. What threatens the soil the most?
(a) Accumulation of toxic chemicals.
(b) Insects.
(c) Seed germination.
(d) Plowing and turning of nutrients.

5. What do the authors design for Herman Miller?
(a) A furniture factory.
(b) Athletic shoes.
(c) Downtown lofts.
(d) Suburban shopping mall.

6. What do the authors suggest as an example of a good sewage treatment plan?
(a) Removing sewage from the location to an area with fewer inhabitants.
(b) Saving sewage in recyclable containers until we have the technology to process it.
(c) Storing winter sewage until it can be processed in the summer sun in a specially constructed wetland.
(d) Adding chemicals to sewage so that it can become save drinking water.

7. Which of the following is an example of how the natural world replenishes itself?
(a) Caribou migrations.
(b) Catching fish with nets.
(c) Cherry blossoms falling from the tree.
(d) Monoculture crops.

8. All of the following are examples of local insulation and cooling systems, except:
(a) Energy efficient air conditioners are made a small size to fit family homes.
(b) "Wind scoops" bring cool air down a chimney in Pakistani homes.
(c) Iranian wind towers drip water onto vents that bring in the cooled air.
(d) Chinese homes are dug into the ground.

9. Which of the following statements best describes natural systems?
(a) Natural systems waste more energy than industrial systems.
(b) Natural systems cannot recycle nutrients or materials.
(c) Natural systems always go through a series of devolutions.
(d) Natural systems take things from the environment but always give back.

10. What do the authors claim about the preferences of consumers?
(a) People want more powerful products for less money.
(b) People prefer diversity and will buy locally produced goods.
(c) People prefer more cost effective generic brands.
(d) People want high quality products at increased cost.

11. What do materials become in upcycling?
(a) Recycled products like paper.
(b) Nutrients for other new materials.
(c) Sewage sludge.
(d) Harmless waste.

12. What is meant by the word "devolution"?
(a) Creating more complex designs.
(b) Using the same structures and plants instead of natural diversity.
(c) Eliminating evolutionary process from humans.
(d) Adding simplicity to design to make it less efficient.

13. In the authors' opinion, what should factories do?
(a) Help people, nourish the environment, and produce good materials.
(b) Help industry implement new technology.
(c) Help consumers save money and produce efficient energy.
(d) Help reduce consumption of resources no matter what the effect on profits.

14. What do the authors mean by "one size fits all"?
(a) To describe the modern design for running shoes.
(b) To describe a decrease in diversity cause by modern industry.
(c) To describe the result of recycling materials.
(d) To describe how third-world countries design houses.

15. What is true about the inks typically used for printing books?
(a) They are never truly permanent.
(b) They are non-toxic and washable.
(c) They can easily be made from other recycled products.
(d) They release toxic chemicals as they break down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is inefficient about most roofs?

2. What would NOT be a characteristic of a building inspired by the cherry tree?

3. What best explains the cradle to cradle model?

4. What is another reason to build using local materials?

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

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