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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. Which of the following is an example of people trying to live with nature as it is today?

2. What structural material did McDonough suggest for the Bedouin houses?

3. What aspect of a roof is not desirable to human health?

4. What do the authors mean by a throwaway society?

5. Which statement most accurately reflects the authors' ideas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with current product packaging?

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

3. Explain and give an example of what the authors mean by products that are "monstrous hybrids".

4. Explain what the authors mean by a "throwaway society."

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

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

7. Describe how most roofing materials are poor designs.

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

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

10. Describe some good examples of useful packaging.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a three-part essay to summarize the problems with the current trend in designing crude products.

Part 1. Describe what the authors mean by "crude products." Why do the authors consider these designs to be unintelligent and inelegant?

Part 2. Explain what the authors suggest should be the basis to design, instead of inventing more crude products.

Part 3. Describe how soaps and detergents are crude products that need an improvement in their design. How can we improve soaps and detergents?

Essay Topic 2

Write a three-part essay to explain how housing designs can be improved to be more eco-effective.

Part 1. Describe examples from around the world that show how homes can be cooled and insulated with little or no energy consumption.

Part 2. Describe the suggestions that the authors explain for insulation, heating, and cooling designs.

Part 3. Explain how roof tops can be improved to be better insulators and reduce energy needs in the home.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the design concepts behind "one size fits all" and designing for "local use." How does each concept use energy and resources? What are the costs and benefits to each concept? Give some examples of product designs for each design concept.

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