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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 word best describes the cherry tree model for industrial design?

2. Which product is an example of a monstrous hybrid, as the authors describe it?

3. What do the authors claim about the preferences of consumers?

4. All of the following are examples of local insulation and cooling systems, except:

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain how sewage systems can be improved.

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

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

8. Describe the ideal design for a roof.

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

10. Give two examples of local cooling power.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the reconstruction design and accomplishments of Ford's River Ridge factory in Dearborn, Michigan. Cover the following points in your writing.

1. Explain how is water used and maintained in and around the factory.

2. Describe how the design is meant to make workers feel.

3. Describe how the design meets the authors' goals of putting eco-effectiveness into practice.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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