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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why Being Less Bad is No Good.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many chemicals are in use by industry today?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 80,000.

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

3. How must ink be removed from paper in order to recycle the paper?
(a) Inks can be removed with hot water and soap.
(b) Paper cannot be recycled.
(c) Very expensive chemicals must be used to remove inks.
(d) The paper must be bleached.

4. Which words best describe how people view nature during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Dangerous and brutish.
(b) Serene and simple.
(c) Predictable and harmless.
(d) Delicate and vulnerable.

5. What is the authors' point in opening the introduction by discussing common household products?
(a) Commonplace objects are dangerous for children.
(b) Household objects are dangerous because they are very flammable.
(c) Cleaning products are very dangerous in and out of the home.
(d) Commonplace objects appear safe but are very dangerous once they are waste in the environment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prediction of Thomas Malthus in the 1800s?

2. What phrase do the authors use to describe the attitude during the Industrial Revolution?

3. What is ecological chemistry?

4. What is a positive change that occurs during the Industrial Revolution?

5. Where does Bill grow up?

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