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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Solvay Process allowed for the production of what?
(a) Soda ash.
(b) Coal.
(c) Petroleum.
(d) Faux diamonds.

2. On how many acres did the home sit that the author fell in love with in upstate New York in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

3. What word do the author's people use to mean East?
(a) Nanabozho.
(b) Makaks.
(c) Wiingaashk.
(d) Wabunong.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is said to be the leader of the birds in the Onondaga address in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

3. What is the Anishinaabe new year, or Maple Sugar Moon called, among the author's people?

4. Where did the author go kayaking after seeing off her youngest daughter to college in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?

5. Who was the great teacher of Anishinaabe lore that over-fished a lake, according to the story related by the author in "The Honorable Harvest"?

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