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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. Which of the following is a true statement?
(a) Beauty products help in seed germination.
(b) Cleaning products make good fertilizers.
(c) Detergents also help keep water clean in natural systems.
(d) Soap never needs to contain water,

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

3. What technology could a roof top use to lessen energy needs?
(a) Water heaters.
(b) Solar collectors.
(c) Diesel turbines.
(d) Gas generators.

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

5. By what percent has Egypt´s food crops decreased?
(a) 50%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 1%.
(d) 5%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is critically important to agriculture in Egypt?

2. How can leather be safely tanned?

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

4. How does the cherry tree contribute positively to its environment?

5. Which of the following can pass into drinking water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why contamination is so permanent on the planet.

2. Explain why the authors find the cherry tree an inspiration for new industrial designs.

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

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

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

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

7. Which is more cost effective, large scale power or small scale power? Explain.

8. Explain how ants are a model for positive design that contributes to the environment.

9. Explain the idea of "devolution."

10. Describe the furniture factory that the authors design for Herman Miller.

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