1. How many growth rings does John Pigeon prefer for a black ash tree for basket making?
(a) 20-30.
(b) 30-40.
(c) 10-20.
(d) 40-50.

2. What is the Potawatomi word for sage?
(a) Mshkodewashk.
(b) Wabunong.
(c) Puhpowee.
(d) Zhawanong.

3. What grew from the heart of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Sweetgrass.
(c) Cedar trees.
(d) Tobacco.

4. Where does the author describe going to an agate beach with her daughter Linden in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Marsha's Vineyard.
(c) Patrick's Point.
(d) Cape May.

5. What is the scientific name for the white spruce tree?
(a) Juglandaceae.
(b) Picea Glauca.
(c) Hierochloe odorata.
(d) Zhawanong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Onondaga Faithkeeper who told the author, "Of course you should write about it. It’s supposed to be shared, otherwise how can it work? We’ve been waiting five hundred years for people to listen. If they’d understood the Thanksgiving then, we wouldn’t be in this mess" (142)?

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

3. What is Lionel's profession, as detailed in "The Honorable Harvest"?

4. What was the name of the author's grandfather?

5. From whose perspective is "Witch Hazel" narrated?

(see the answer key)

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