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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are books problematic to recycle?
(a) Because the ink is very easy to remove.
(b) Because they are difficult to re-bind.
(c) Because the interior pages are impossible to remove from the cover.
(d) Because the covers are made of different materials than the interior pages.

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

3. Why are car parts difficult to recycle?
(a) It is almost impossible to disassemble the body parts.
(b) It is very difficult to melt down steel.
(c) The body parts have many toxic chemicals that are dangerous in the recycling process.
(d) It is difficult to separate paint from car body parts, so it is impossible to recover the steel.

4. Which products are the best examples of the brute force mentality?
(a) Pet foods.
(b) Cookware.
(c) Children's toys.
(d) Petrochemicals and coal.

5. Which is an example of too much focus on efficiency?
(a) Running shoes that last 20 years.
(b) Smaller power plants that save money.
(c) Inexpensive housing in Turkey several decades ago.
(d) Refrigerators that can be rented.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?

2. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?

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

4. What material is this book made out of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why books are traditionally difficult to recycle and how this book itself is a more positive design.

2. Describe Bill's experience in Jordan as a student and what he is inspired by.

3. Describe how the authors use soap as an example of designing products for "worst-case" scenarios.

4. Describe why many materials cannot be recycled into a product of equal quality as the original material.

5. Describe the negative consequences the Industrial Revolution has on the environment and human health.

6. Describe the arguments against the Industrial Revolution throughout its history.

7. What do the authors suggest for a solution to more efficient home designs, as opposed to the International Style of architecture?

8. List three examples of how a focus on efficiency in design can have negative consequences.

9. Explain and give an example of how the Industrial Revolution intended to make more and more money.

10. Explain how recycling is problematic and a poor solution to positive design.

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