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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which statement best describes the general goal of the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Produce more products to make more money.
(b) Produce higher quality products.
(c) Increase prices so there is less demand for products.
(d) Increase production to decrease numbers of workers.

2. What do the authors mean by designing products for worst-case scenarios?
(a) Making products that work only in ideal circumstances.
(b) Making products so that they work in the most difficult of circumstances.
(c) Making products so that they never wear out.
(d) Making products that are recyclable.

3. What is the goal of Germany's Green Party?
(a) To create a government that is pointed towards industry.
(b) To change the outcome of bipartisan elections.
(c) To make decisions and policies that are environmentally friendly.
(d) To make Germany a world super power.

4. Which phrase describes the authors' view on efficiency?
(a) That it focuses on "less bad" designs.
(b) That it focuses on positive designs.
(c) That it contributes to natural systems.
(d) That it creates worker equity.

5. What word do the authors use as a realistic alternative to the word "recycling"?
(a) Chemcycling.
(b) Evolution.
(c) Downcycling.
(d) Toxicycle.

6. Approximately how many chemicals have been studied for their health effects?
(a) 200.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 30,000.

7. Which word describes how industry views efficiency?
(a) Cumbersome.
(b) Losses.
(c) Equity.
(d) Profits.

8. Why is the Titanic a good metaphor for the industrial age?
(a) The Titanic is as big and successful as the industrial age.
(b) Both the Titanic and the industrial age appear to be a promising endeavor but are doomed to fail in the end.
(c) Both the Titanic and the industrial age are symbols of strength.
(d) The Titanic is as productive and efficient as the industrial age.

9. What health problems can be caused by high levels of contaminants in a normal household?
(a) Liver and brain cancer.
(b) Asthma and allergies.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attack.

10. Why is eco-efficiency not possible as stated by the author?
(a) It is not possible to create an industry that makes money off the environment.
(b) It is not possible to meet the demands of commerce and use less resources and create less toxic materials at the same time.
(c) It is impossible to use materials in a resourceful way and make products consumers want.
(d) It is impossible to design a product that is 100 percent beneficial to the environment.

11. What is a monoculture?
(a) A single crop grown year after year in the area.
(b) A crop that is superior to other crops.
(c) A crop that is more environmentally friendly than other crops.
(d) Multiple crops grown in a single area.

12. What has been the result of more and more efficient factories?
(a) More pleasant work environments for factory workers.
(b) More contamination in local areas.
(c) More production of recyclable products.
(d) Better product designs.

13. Why is goat hair a good material for the Bedouin tents?
(a) Because Bedouins like tents that are heavy.
(b) Because Bedouins hate goats.
(c) Because goat hair is a good insulator but hard to find.
(d) Because Bedouins have a constant source of this environmentally friendly material.

14. When and where do Bill and Michael meet?
(a) In 2004 at the Democratic convention.
(b) In 1996 on an airplane.
(c) In 1992 at an Earth Summit meeting.
(d) In 1990 at an academic convention in San Diego.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul Erlich write about?

2. Why are books problematic to recycle?

3. Why are pesticides and herbicides commonly used on crops?

4. Which is an example of too much focus on efficiency?

5. Who writes Silent Spring?

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