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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the author's youngest daughter?
(a) Flint.
(b) Linden.
(c) Ashley.
(d) Larkin.

2. What kind of bird's nest did the author find in the willows around her pond in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Yellow warbler.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Raven.
(d) Barn swallow.

3. What is sweetgrass's favored habitat?
(a) Dry, shady forests.
(b) Sunny, well-watered meadows.
(c) Lava rock beds and high desert plains.
(d) Craggy, rocky mountains with low sunshine.

4. What color bedroom was among the author's daughters' list of demands for a new home in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Pink.

5. What is the scientific name for the pecan hickory tree?
(a) Pharmacopoeia.
(b) Hierochloe odorata.
(c) Carya illinoensis.
(d) Mycorrhizae.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After how many years does the author say her pond is now nearly swimmable in "A Mother's Work"?

3. What does appreciation beget, according to the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

4. How many times does the author say her ancestors were "removed" in the span of a single generation in "The Council of Pecans" (21)?

5. What is the scientific name for sweetgrass?

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