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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 helped Hazel move into a hospice facility.
(c) She planted a tree for Hazel in her yard.
(d) She hosted a part at Hazel's old house.

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

3. According to the author in "Skywoman Falling," sweetgrass is one of how many sacred plants of her people?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. Who is described in "Maple Sugar Moon" as "the Anishinaabe Original Man" (79)?
(a) Yawe.
(b) Nanabozho.
(c) Wiingaashk.
(d) Puhpowee.

5. What is said to be a "radical proposition" in a consumer society in "Allegiance to Gratitude" (136)?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Detachment.
(d) Gift-giving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the birch bark boxes that the author's ancestors carried sugar made from sap in called?

2. What is the scientific name for goldenrod?

3. Who are the Keepers of Water among the Potawatomi people?

4. What is the device called that one hammers into a Maple tree in order to tap it?

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

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