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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. Why can't many materials be recycled?

2. Which statement below would be a good title for this section of the book?

3. What is meant by the word "devolution"?

4. How are most manufacturing processes different than the way ants live in the environment?

5. How did Henry Ford upcycle his shipping boxes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the idea of "devolution."

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

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

6. Describe the ideal design for a roof.

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

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

9. Describe how most roofing materials are poor designs.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay to examine how common household objects can pose a threat to health and the environment. Cover the following three points in your essay.

1. Give examples of some common objects that can be harmful to human health and the environment.

2. Describe how chemicals can be released from objects as they are used or decompose in the environment.

3. Explain how materials can contain chemicals that are banned from use in the United States.

Essay Topic 2

Write a three-part essay to describe the effects the Industrial Revolution has had on the planet and society.

Part 1. Describe the landscape the Industrial Revolution has created in our cities and in agriculture.

Part 2. Explain how the Industrial Revolution has affected the environment and other living organisms.

Part 3. Describe the positive and negative changes that the Industrial Revolution has brought upon society.

Essay Topic 3

How has industry decreased the diversity that exists in the natural world? What do the authors find inspiring about the diversity that exists nature? How can designs reflect the diversity of the natural world?

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