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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective refers to the instance when an organism's water content changes with the moisture in the surrounding environment?
(a) Poikilohydric.
(b) Rhizoibum.
(c) Juglandaceae.
(d) Pharmacopoeia.

2. What is the scientific name of the cattail plant?
(a) Typha latifolia.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Hierochloe odorata.
(d) Carya illinoensis.

3. What is the address called that the children recite at the Onondaga school described by the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?
(a) The Earth Mother Salutation.
(b) The Gratitude Salute.
(c) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(d) The Thanksgiving Address.

4. Who was the great teacher of Anishinaabe lore that over-fished a lake, according to the story related by the author in "The Honorable Harvest"?
(a) Nanabozho.
(b) Puhpowee.
(c) Makaks.
(d) Yawe.

5. What is the Hiawatha wampum belt the symbol of?
(a) The Odawa Confederacy.
(b) The Winnemem-Wintu Confederacy.
(c) The Yurok Confederacy.
(d) The Haudenosunee Confederacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the shared currency of Maple Nation, according to the author in "Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide"?

2. What did Laurie's finding show happened with harvested sweetgrass in her graduate thesis?

3. What is said to be the leader of the birds in the Onondaga address in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

4. What bacteria is referred to as "the nitrogen fixers" among bean roots in "The Three Sisters"?

5. Where did the author go kayaking after seeing off her youngest daughter to college in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?

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