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

Multiple Choice 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"?
(a) The DC Store.
(b) The Hilltop 66.
(c) The Pompey Mall.
(d) The Bazaar.

2. According to the author in "Skywoman Falling," sweetgrass is one of how many sacred plants of her people?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

3. Among "The Three Sisters," who is the firstborn?
(a) Squash.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beans.
(d) Tobacco.

4. After how many years does the author say her pond is now nearly swimmable in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

5. When is the time for storytelling, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the device called that one hammers into a Maple tree in order to tap it?

2. What was Sha-note renamed?

3. What ecotheologian wrote, "We must say of the universe that it is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects" (74)?

4. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?

5. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's belly after she was buried in the earth?

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