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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Braiding Sweetgrass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the beliefs of the author's people, what does East represent?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Community.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Love.

2. What Swedish botanist does the author reference in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) Carl Linnaeus.
(b) Olof Swartz.
(c) Elias Magnus Fries.
(d) Carl Peter Thunberg.

3. What kind of bird's nest did the author find in the willows around her pond in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Yellow warbler.
(c) Barn swallow.
(d) Raven.

4. What is referred to as the "bellybutton" of bean pods in "The Three Sisters" (164)?
(a) The amylase.
(b) The hilum.
(c) The rhizoibum.
(d) The milium.

5. Who are the Keepers of Water among the Potawatomi people?
(a) Women.
(b) Men.
(c) Boys.
(d) Turtles.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Hydrodictyon" is said to be Latin for what, in "A Mother's Work"?

2. What is the word used to mean South in the author's native language?

3. What is the address called that the children recite at the Onondaga school described by the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

4. What is the scientific name of the cattail plant?

5. How many growth rings does John Pigeon prefer for a black ash tree for basket making?

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