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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in "A Mother's Work," Onondaga Lake has a reputation for being one of the most what lakes in the country?
(a) Algae-ridden.
(b) Pristine.
(c) Polluted.
(d) Fish-filled.

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

3. What is the "boom and bust cycle" of nut trees called, according to the author in "The Council of Pecans" (23)?
(a) Mast fruiting.
(b) Mass fruiting.
(c) Post fruiting.
(d) Forage fruiting.

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

5. Who among the creatures dove first into the watery depths to seek out mud, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?
(a) Seal.
(b) Beaver.
(c) Heron.
(d) Loon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scientific name for the yellow water-lily?

2. Who is described as "our oldest Grandmother" in the Onondaga address?

3. What color are the flowers of the witch hazel plant?

4. For how long does the author say the commodity economy has been here on Turtle Island in "The Gift of Strawberries"?

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

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