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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eco-Effectiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would designers create products that wear out in a certain amount of time?
(a) So that consumers would have to continue to purchase new products.
(b) So that landfills did not get too full.
(c) So that factories never had to change products.
(d) So that they did not have to close factories.

2. Which word best describes the cherry tree model for industrial design?
(a) Practical.
(b) Cheap.
(c) Efficient.
(d) Nurturing.

3. Which chemical is forbidden to use in the United States in rubber products?
(a) Nitrogen.
(b) Petroleum.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Benzene.

4. What material is this book made out of?
(a) Recycled paper.
(b) A non-toxic styrofoam.
(c) An easily recycled polymer.
(d) Recycled plastic bags.

5. What is Bill's final solution to creating "less bad" design?
(a) To be positive about creating old designs.
(b) To recreate old designs to be "less bad."
(c) To be completely positive in creating new designs.
(d) To give up architecture and design.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?

2. What does Paul Erlich write about?

3. Which statement is the best explanation for why sports shoes are produced outside the U.S.?

4. Which statement best describes the general goal of the Industrial Revolution?

5. Why does Michael tether himself to the smoke stacks at Ciba-Geigy?

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