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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 aspect of a roof is not desirable to human health?
(a) It creates radiation energy.
(b) It wears rapidly and be frequently replaced.
(c) It can off-gas chemicals that are toxic.
(d) It is slippery and causes many accidents.

2. Which word best describes the cherry tree model for industrial design?
(a) Cheap.
(b) Practical.
(c) Nurturing.
(d) Efficient.

3. The authors suggests that manufacturers should consider:
(a) How their products affect different localities.
(b) How their products affect different consumer groups.
(c) How their products use synthetic materials.
(d) How their products use technology.

4. How should homes meet heating, cooling, and power needs?
(a) By consuming fossil fuels.
(b) By being part of the power grid.
(c) By using natural resources like wood.
(d) By being integrated into the larger environment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements best describes natural systems?

2. How has leather been tanned in the last forty years?

3. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:

4. Where is there a positive example of a sewage treatment facility?

5. Which word best describes how ants are viewed by the authors?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the materials used to make the book Cradle to Cradle different than a typical bookstore book?

2. What do the authors suggest we do so that our products resemble the diversity present in the natural world?

3. Explain the idea of "devolution."

4. Describe how the design of detergents and soaps can be improved for consumer use, the environment, and business.

5. Describe some good examples of useful packaging.

6. What are some advantages of designing homes with local materials?

7. Describe how most roofing materials are poor designs.

8. Describe what modern design and architecture does to the landscape.

9. Describe how Egyptian civilization traditionally uses nutrient flows and explain how this has changed in recent times.

10. Describe how our water supply is affected by the "throwaway" mentality.

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