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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where is there a positive example of a sewage treatment facility?
(a) New York City.
(b) London.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Rio de Janeiro.
2. What do the authors mean by "one size fits all"?
(a) To describe how third-world countries design houses.
(b) To describe the result of recycling materials.
(c) To describe the modern design for running shoes.
(d) To describe a decrease in diversity cause by modern industry.
3. What is another reason to build using local materials?
(a) It stops exportation of local goods.
(b) It encourages devolution.
(c) It prevents invasive, non-native species from entering the area.
(d) It increases profits for importers.
4. What is inspiring about cherry trees to the authors?
(a) They reduce the amount of oxygen in the environment.
(b) They are wasteful.
(c) They do not need many resources to live.
(d) They are beautiful and productive at the same time.
5. Which is a by-product of power plants that could be used in homes or businesses?
(a) Hot water.
(b) Carbon dioxide.
(c) Steam.
(d) Salt.
Short Answer Questions
1. How are most manufacturing processes different than the way ants live in the environment?
2. How does the cherry tree contribute positively to its environment?
3. What structural material did McDonough suggest for the Bedouin houses?
4. The authors envision all of the following about a building modeled after the cherry tree, except:
5. Why aren't cherry trees wasteful?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how most roofing materials are poor designs.
2. Describe the ideal design for a roof.
3. Explain the idea of "devolution."
4. Describe what the authors suggest we do with products that produce toxic chemicals when they are recycled.
5. Describe how the design of detergents and soaps can be improved for consumer use, the environment, and business.
6. Describe what modern design and architecture does to the landscape.
7. Explain why the authors find the cherry tree an inspiration for new industrial designs.
8. Which is more cost effective, large scale power or small scale power? Explain.
9. How does the cherry tree model for industrial design differ from the current model of industrial design?
10. Give two examples of local cooling power.
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