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

2. From whose perspective is "Witch Hazel" narrated?
(a) The author's niece's.
(b) The author's daughter's.
(c) The author's.
(d) Hazel's.

3. What does appreciation beget, according to the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?
(a) Obsequience.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Abundance.
(d) Order.

4. Who stated that “objects . . . will remain plentiful because they are treated as gifts" (43)?
(a) Bruce King.
(b) Lewis Hyde.
(c) Thomas Berry.
(d) Johann Goethe.

5. Who is described as "our oldest Grandmother" in the Onondaga address?
(a) The Moon.
(b) The Stars.
(c) The Earth.
(d) The Sun.

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. What does the author say she should call it when writers go walking the forests and fields looking for plants in "Asters and Goldenrod"?

3. Where did the author grow up?

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample