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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the device called that one hammers into a Maple tree in order to tap it?
(a) Sloke.
(b) Spike.
(c) Spile.
(d) Stake.

2. The author states in "Skywoman Falling" that when her people braid sweetgrass, they are braiding what?
(a) The whiskers of the Lion.
(b) Love, hope, and charity.
(c) The hair of Mother Earth.
(d) The hair of Father Earth.

3. In what year does the author describe her grandfather gathering pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) 1818.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1895.

4. On how many acres did the home sit that the author fell in love with in upstate New York in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what small village is Evon Peter a Chief in northeastern Alaska?

2. Who among the creatures dove first into the watery depths to seek out mud, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?

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

4. For how long does the author say the commodity economy has been here on Turtle Island in "The Gift of Strawberries"?

5. Who is described as the late bloomer of the family in "The Three Sisters"?

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