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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?

2. What is ecological chemistry?

3. Who writes Silent Spring?

4. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?

5. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one of Bill and Michael's ideas for completely positive design.

2. Explain the focus and attitude of the Industrial Revolution.

3. Name two common household objects and their hidden health effects because of the chemicals they contain.

4. What challenges does Michael face while working for the Environmental Protection Agency?

5. Compare the ideas of less-bad and completely positive design.

6. Describe the arguments against the Industrial Revolution throughout its history.

7. Describe the idea of eco-efficiency and how it proposes to solve the industry, consumer, and environment problems.

8. Describe Bill's experience in Jordan as a student and what he is inspired by.

9. What do the authors mean by "crude product"? Also, give an example.

10. Explain how recycling is problematic and a poor solution to positive design.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay to explain the problems with current recycling practices. Cover the following three points in your essay.

1. Describe how recycle is inefficient and creates problems with product quality.

2. Describe why more chemicals are needed in recycling than in creating a new product.

3. Give examples of products that are very problematic to recycle.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay to explain what is meant by brute force in product design. Describe how this design practice is related to monoculture crops and the accumulation of toxic chemicals in the environment.

Essay Topic 3

Write a three-part essay to summarize the experience and early inspiration for each of the authors.

Part 1. Describe the childhood and education of each author.

Part 2. Explain the significant event in each author's early career that became his inspiration to create positive designs.

Part 3. Describe how the authors meet their goals in creating their new company.

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