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

2. 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) Refrigerators that can be rented.
(d) Inexpensive housing in Turkey several decades ago.

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

4. The authors claim that too much efficiency can result in what?
(a) Quality products.
(b) Profits.
(c) Energy loss.
(d) Danger.

5. What is the authors' point for why import laws need to be changed?
(a) Because they are hurting the economy.
(b) Because they permit the import of goods whose manufacturing process is environmentally unsound.
(c) Because they over-tax products that are made from animals.
(d) Because they allow the import of goods that are of very low quality but a lower price than American products.

Short Answer Questions

1. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?

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

3. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?

4. What is a potential problem associated with pesticide and herbicide use?

5. What does Paul Erlich write about?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain why the authors say that eco-efficiency is not possible.

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

4. What do both Bill and Michael conclude about trying to improve products and industry?

5. Describe the idea of eco-efficiency and how it proposes to solve the industry, consumer, and environment problems.

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

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

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

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

10. Explain what the authors mean by "brute force."

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