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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Respect Diversity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general definition of "sick building syndrome"?
(a) A syndrome that causes dizziness when indoors every day.
(b) A disease characterized by high fever.
(c) A condition where the heart cannot function properly because of a high level of emotional stress.
(d) A wide range of immunologic responses to the environment like asthma and allergies.

2. How should homes meet heating, cooling, and power needs?
(a) By being integrated into the larger environment.
(b) By being part of the power grid.
(c) By using natural resources like wood.
(d) By consuming fossil fuels.

3. Which products are the best examples of the brute force mentality?
(a) Children's toys.
(b) Petrochemicals and coal.
(c) Pet foods.
(d) Cookware.

4. Which is a good alternative to printing a typical book?
(a) Create electronic books.
(b) Make books from extremely durable materials so that they are never thrown away.
(c) Recycle more books.
(d) Make a smaller version of books that uses less materials.

5. Which of the following statements best describes natural systems?
(a) Natural systems take things from the environment but always give back.
(b) Natural systems waste more energy than industrial systems.
(c) Natural systems always go through a series of devolutions.
(d) Natural systems cannot recycle nutrients or materials.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authors suggest as an example of a good sewage treatment plan?

2. What do the authors mean by "one size fits all"?

3. What do the authors mean by designing products for worst-case scenarios?

4. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:

5. All of the following are things a well-designed roof should provide, except:

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