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Questions and Answers
What is the main concern the author has about the things we buy nowadays?
What is the main concern the author has about the things we buy nowadays?
- They are harder to find than they used to be
- They are more expensive than they used to be
- They are more complicated than they used to be
- They are of lower quality than they used to be (correct)
What sparked the author's interest in the topic?
What sparked the author's interest in the topic?
- Their coworker's complaint about a bra (correct)
- A recent purchase of a coffee machine
- A conversation with a friend about computers
- Their own experience with a jacket
What are some examples of things that have been falling apart sooner than they used to?
What are some examples of things that have been falling apart sooner than they used to?
- Toys and games
- Books and magazines
- Cars and motorcycles
- Coffee machines and phones (correct)
What is the author's main question in the text?
What is the author's main question in the text?
What is the first step in the design process for making a product?
What is the first step in the design process for making a product?
True or false: The author believes that the general state of the world sucks now.
True or false: The author believes that the general state of the world sucks now.
True or false: The author's coworker had to replace a bra.
True or false: The author's coworker had to replace a bra.
True or false: The author bought the exact same thing from the exact same place as their coworker.
True or false: The author bought the exact same thing from the exact same place as their coworker.
True or false: According to the author, many people are experiencing products tearing or breaking sooner than they used to.
True or false: According to the author, many people are experiencing products tearing or breaking sooner than they used to.
True or false: The author wants to discuss the design process as a way to address the issue of products falling apart sooner.
True or false: The author wants to discuss the design process as a way to address the issue of products falling apart sooner.
