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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. 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.

3. What were the names of Hazel's children, according to the narrator in "Witch Hazel"?
(a) Emily and Peter.
(b) Sarah and John.
(c) James and Sally.
(d) Sam and Janie.

4. After how many years does the author say her pond is now nearly swimmable in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Along what river does the author describe her grandfather collecting pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?

2. What is the scientific name for the yellow water-lily?

3. What is sweetgrass's favored habitat?

4. Who is described as "our oldest Grandmother" in the Onondaga address?

5. What word from the author's people means "the force which causes mushrooms to push up from the earth overnight" (65)?

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