1. How does the author say trees communicate with each other in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) Via whispers.
(b) Via ESP.
(c) Via pheromones.
(d) Via electrical pulses.

2. What word from the author's people means "the force which causes mushrooms to push up from the earth overnight" (65)?
(a) Ode'mini-giizis.
(b) Puhpowee.
(c) Yawe.
(d) Wiingaashk.

3. What is the name of the Strawberry Moon in the author's people's language?
(a) Puhpowee.
(b) Yawe.
(c) Ode'mini-giizis.
(d) Wiingaashk.

4. What did the author do for Hazel as a gift at Christmas in "Witch Hazel"?
(a) She helped Hazel move into a hospice facility.
(b) She hosted a part at Hazel's old house.
(c) She planted a tree for Hazel in her yard.
(d) She took Hazel on a trip to Canada.

5. In what type of environment do black ash trees thrive?
(a) High desert sierras.
(b) Mountain forests.
(c) Swamps.
(d) Desert plains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author's graduate student that assisted her in investigating the decline of black ash trees in New York, according to the narrative in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?

2. In what small village is Evon Peter a Chief in northeastern Alaska?

3. What does "Sha-note" mean in the author's people's language (21)?

4. In what year does the author describe her grandfather gathering pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?

5. What is the Anishinaabe word for maple?

(see the answer key)

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