View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Hydrodictyon" is said to be Latin for what, in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) The burning bush.
(b) The reformer.
(c) The water net.
(d) The single eye.

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

3. According to the author in "A Mother's Work," Onondaga Lake has a reputation for being one of the most what lakes in the country?
(a) Fish-filled.
(b) Algae-ridden.
(c) Polluted.
(d) Pristine.

4. Who are the Keepers of Water among the Potawatomi people?
(a) Men.
(b) Boys.
(c) Turtles.
(d) Women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author grow up?

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

3. What is the address called that the children recite at the Onondaga school described by the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

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

5. Who wrote the book Grandmothers of the Light?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 208 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample