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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health problems can be caused by high levels of contaminants in a normal household?

2. What are the Romantic writers inspired by?

3. What product do the authors use as an example of designing for specific instead of general use?

4. Which products are the best examples of the brute force mentality?

5. What do the authors claim is flawed about architecture made with the International Style?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain one example of how recycling is really downcycling of materials.

3. Explain the focus and attitude of the Industrial Revolution.

4. Describe the vision that both Bill and Michael have for the future of the environment.

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

6. Describe how Michael ends up working for the German Environmental Protection Agency.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the word "downcycling." Then, explain how our concept of recycling is really downcycling. Finally, describe the effects that downcycling has on the environment and consumers.

Essay Topic 2

Write a three-part essay to summarize the concept of upcycling as proposed by the authors.

Part 1. Define the word upcycling as it is used by the authors.

Part 2. Give some examples of how products can be upcycled.

Part 3. Explain how upcycling is an improvement over recycling.

Essay Topic 3

The authors describe five steps to putting eco-effectiveness into practice. Write summary of how to accomplish these five steps if you are a product designer.

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