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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song did the author's pre-med students begin singing as they departed camp in "The Sound of Silverbells"?
(a) America the Beautiful.
(b) Awiakta.
(c) Hallelujah.
(d) Amazing Grace.

2. What kind of food did the author's pet ducks take to in the winter, according to her narrative in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Chicken food.
(b) Cat food.
(c) Pig food.
(d) Dog food.

3. What were the three seeds in the corn leaf pouch that were given to the author in "The Three Sisters"?
(a) Beans, squash, and onions.
(b) Tobacco, chives, and beans.
(c) Corn, beans, and squash.
(d) Sweetgrass, potatoes, and corn.

4. Where did the author go kayaking after seeing off her youngest daughter to college in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?
(a) Williams Pond.
(b) Kacamo Pond.
(c) Labrador Pond.
(d) Lewiston Pond.

5. What term refers to fields with many species of plants?
(a) Bicultures.
(b) Polycultures.
(c) Agricultures.
(d) Omnicultures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the author and her neighbors call the one gas station in her community, according to the narrative in "Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide"?

2. Who is described as the late bloomer of the family in "The Three Sisters"?

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

4. On how many acres did the home sit that the author fell in love with in upstate New York in "A Mother's Work"?

5. What refers to "the natural process of nutrient enrichment that comes with age," and what happened to the author's pond in "A Mother's Work"?

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