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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 Bazaar.
(d) The Pompey Mall.

2. From where were the author's ancestors first removed from their land, according to the narrative in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Caifornia.

3. The author states in "The Gift of Strawberries," "Gifts exist in a realm of" what (35)?
(a) "Humility and mystery."
(b) "Forgiveness and negotiation."
(c) "Love."
(d) "Happiness."

4. What is said to be a "radical proposition" in a consumer society in "Allegiance to Gratitude" (136)?
(a) Contentment.
(b) Gift-giving.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Detachment.

5. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?
(a) Hierochloe odorata.
(b) Juglandaceae.
(c) Solidago canadensis.
(d) Pharmacopoeia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the elder described that spoke of only carrying one bullet with him when he went deer hunting in "The Honorable Harvest"?

2. What is the "boom and bust cycle" of nut trees called, according to the author in "The Council of Pecans" (23)?

3. In the teachings of the Onondaga people, leadership is rooted not in power and authority but in what?

4. What color bedroom was among the author's daughters' list of demands for a new home in "A Mother's Work"?

5. What grew from the heart of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?

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