1. A CLOTHING QUIZ

2. How many new articles of clothing are sold per year in the United States? A.3 Billion B.5 Billion C.10 Billion D.20 Billion

3. How many new articles of clothing are sold per year in the United States? A. (About 62 items per capita) B. C. D.20 Billion

4. What percentage of those clothes come from overseas? A.70% B.82% C.91% D.98%

5. What percentage of those clothes come from overseas? A. (In 1960, 95% was U.S.-based). B. C. D.98%

6. The average American spends how much per year on new clothing and shoes? A.$300 B.$700 C.$1100 D.$1400

7. The average American spends how much per year on new clothing and shoes? A. (More than cars, fast food, video games, B. and fruits/vegetables combined). C.$1100 D.

8. What percentage of textiles sold in the world are purchased in the United States? A.20% B.28% C.41% D.57%

9. What percentage of textiles sold in the world are purchased in the United States? A. B.28% C. D. (But only 5% of world’s population).

10. Approximately how many pounds of clothing are thrown out every year in the United States? A.1 Billion B.2 Billion C.4 Billion D.6 Billion

11. Approximately how many pounds of clothing are thrown out every year in the United States? A. (About 12.3 lbs. per person). B. C.4 Billion (3.8 to be precise) D.

12. How much unwanted clothing is recycled or resold instead of being tossed? A.10% B.15% C.25% D.40%

13. How much unwanted clothing is recycled or resold instead of being tossed? A. B.15% C. D. (Much of it is unsold).

14. How much of the clothing donated to resale shops ends up reselling? A.5% B.10% C.15% D.20%

15. How much of the clothing donated to resale shops ends up reselling? A. (That’s still not much, but don’t let B. that discourage you from donating). C. D.20%

16. How much of a subsidy do American farmers get per acre of cotton? A.$60 B.$100 C.$180 D.$230

17. How much of a subsidy do American farmers get per acre of cotton? A. (That’s about 98 cents per shirt, B. around 2350 t-shirts per acre). C. D.$230

18. What is the monthly wage for an average textile worker in China? A.$200 B.$250 C.$325 D.$400

19. What is the monthly wage for an average textile worker in China? A. (125% increase in the last decade). B. (> Bangladesh, Indonesia, etc.) C.$325 D.

20. How awesome is Mrs. Burger? A.100% B.100% C.100% D.All of the above

21. How awesome is Mrs. Burger? A. (Well, that’s obvious). B. C. D.All of the above

22. The shirts in the background are made of 100% organic cotton in North Carolina and are available on the movie’s website for $25. http://free.sourcemap.com/ view/1675#stop-6 http://www.cottonroadmovie. com/donate-and- support/cotton-road-t-shirt You can track the manufacture of the shirt here:

23. Cotton Road is a film by Laura Kissel with help from Li Zhen.