1. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?
(a) We can blame uneducated consumers for the state of the environment.
(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) It is not completely the consumer's fault for the mass production of environmentally dangerous products.

2. How did Henry Ford upcycle his shipping boxes?
(a) He reused them as floorboards on model-A trucks.
(b) He donated them to be used as fruit crates.
(c) He threw them out and made new ones.
(d) He used them to build new homes.

3. What is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Landfills are too full to be used.
(b) All material is eventually wasted.
(c) Production is too expensive to make good money.
(d) Materials are recyclable.

4. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?
(a) Components of products that contain toxic chemicals can be imported into the United States.
(b) Companies purchase products abroad, import them, and resell them in the United States.
(c) Parts of products that contain toxic materials are not removed by the government.
(d) Companies in the United States do not sell products with toxic chemicals.

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