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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would NOT be a characteristic of a building inspired by the cherry tree?
(a) It would be efficient and pleasant to work in at the same time.
(b) It would let in daylight.
(c) It would be sealed off from the environment.
(d) The windows would be open.

2. What does manufacturing need to be based on?
(a) Energy from larger power plants.
(b) Ocean water and recycling systems.
(c) Local water flow and energy sources.
(d) Using cheaper petroleum products.

3. All of the following are true about a typical book except:
(a) It uses chlorine in all aspects of its production.
(b) It is not biodegradable.
(c) The inks contain many toxic chemicals.
(d) It is easily recycled.

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

5. What happens to nutrients when agriculture becomes industrialized?
(a) Nutrients are never consumed.
(b) Nutrients are efficiently recycled.
(c) Nutrients are moved and do not remain local.
(d) Nutrients are replenished naturally in the soil.

6. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:
(a) Low ceilings to accommodate for more floors to the building.
(b) Native grasses on the roof.
(c) Energy efficient insulation.
(d) Windows that provide beautiful views.

7. Why are the results of contamination so permanent on the planet?
(a) Because many chemicals are biodegradable.
(b) Because materials are difficult to recycle.
(c) Because animals do not like to eat our waste.
(d) Because nothing can leave the planet except energy.

8. All of the following are things a well-designed roof should provide, except:
(a) Conservation of water.
(b) Energy.
(c) A waste bin for toxic chemicals.
(d) Shelter for the house.

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 take things from the environment but always give back.
(d) Natural systems always go through a series of devolutions.

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

11. What do the authors say we must balance to change industry?
(a) Industry, energy, and economy.
(b) Ecology, equity, and economy.
(c) Economy, industry, and employees.
(d) Ecology, consumers, and employees.

12. Why can't many materials be recycled?
(a) Because the technology doesn´t exist.
(b) Because they are materials that are too solid to be melted down.
(c) Because they are hybrids of too many other materials.
(d) Because consumers are not committed to recycling.

13. 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) Chinese homes are dug into the ground.
(c) Iranian wind towers drip water onto vents that bring in the cooled air.
(d) "Wind scoops" bring cool air down a chimney in Pakistani homes.

14. How are most manufacturing processes different than the way ants live in the environment?
(a) Most manufacturing creates waste that is not useful in the environment.
(b) Most manufacturing replaces the resources it depletes.
(c) Most manufacturing produces biodegradable chemicals.
(d) Most manufacturing is concerned with productivity.

15. Where is there a positive example of a sewage treatment facility?
(a) London.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Rio de Janeiro.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Menominee tribe use their forest resources?

2. The authors suggests that manufacturers should consider:

3. Which statement most accurately reflects the authors' ideas?

4. What do the authors suggest we do about waste from sewage plants?

5. What material is the book itself made of?

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