1. What is the scientific name for sweetgrass?
(a) Solidago canadensis.
(b) Pharmacopoeia.
(c) Mycorrhizae.
(d) Hierochloe odorata.

2. What were the names of Skywoman's daughter's twins, whom she gave birth to before dying, according to the author in "The Gift of Strawberries"?
(a) Rose and Daisy.
(b) Swallow and Thrush.
(c) Heron and Flax.
(d) Flint and Sapling.

3. What does "Sha-note" mean in the author's people's language (21)?
(a) River in a gorge.
(b) Wind blowing through.
(c) Cliff overhanging the ocean.
(d) Trees falling from fire.

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

5. Where did the author grow up?
(a) Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) Northern California.
(d) Upstate New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in "Skywoman Falling," "The Skywoman story, shared by the original peoples throughout the Great Lakes, is a constant star in the constellation of teachings we call" what (16)?

2. Upon what creature's back did the woman spread the mud in "Skywoman Falling"?

3. What does the author describe in "The Council of Pecans" as "fungal strands that inhabit tree roots" (30)?

4. What does the author say "A gift creates" in "The Gift of Strawberries" (38)?

5. What is the animate form of "to be," in the author's people's language?

(see the answer key)

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