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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 product is a good example of something designed for a throwaway society?

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

3. Which of the following is a true statement?

4. What do the authors say we must balance to change industry?

5. Which of the following statements best describes the authors' point of view?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the cherry tree model for industrial design differ from the current model of industrial design?

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

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

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

5. Describe what the authors suggest we do with products that produce toxic chemicals when they are recycled.

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

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

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

9. Explain the idea of "devolution."

10. Give two examples of local cooling power.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the ideas of "less-bad" design and "completely positive" design. How does each idea affect the environment, industry, and consumers? What is the philosophy behind each design idea? What is the goal of each idea? What materials should be involved in the designs for each idea?

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

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?

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