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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Along what river does the author describe her grandfather collecting pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) The Canadian River.
(b) The Ottawa River.
(c) The Arkansas River.
(d) The Niagara River.

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

3. What does the author say "A gift creates" in "The Gift of Strawberries" (38)?
(a) "Eternal indebtedness."
(b) "Bitterness."
(c) "A solution to problems."
(d) "Ongoing relationship."

4. Upon what creature's back did the woman spread the mud in "Skywoman Falling"?
(a) Turtle's.
(b) Elephant's.
(c) Clam's.
(d) Giraffe's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author live while in graduate school?

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

3. The author states in "Skywoman Falling" that when her people braid sweetgrass, they are braiding what?

4. What is the name of the Strawberry Moon in the author's people's language?

5. When is the time for storytelling, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?

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