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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Question of Design.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ecological chemistry?
(a) The study of toxic chemicals produced by animals.
(b) The development or use of chemicals that are safe for the environment.
(c) The exploitation of natural chemicals in manufacturing.
(d) The use of chemicals that are dangerous to humans but good for the environment.

2. What does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?
(a) Find a real job.
(b) Work for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(c) Get an education in manufacturing and work for Ciba-Geigy.
(d) Move to the U.S.

3. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?
(a) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.
(b) It is the fault of an education system that does not teach good consumerism.
(c) We can blame our children for our own consumerism.
(d) We can blame uneducated consumers for the state of the environment.

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

5. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?
(a) The ink is easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.
(b) The ink is very toxic if ingested.
(c) The ink is very hard to remove, even if water soluble.
(d) The ink is a common allergen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the authors' point for why import laws need to be changed?

2. What does Michael chose for a professional career?

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

4. What is the goal of Bill and Michael's new company?

5. Approximately how many chemicals have been studied for their health effects?

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