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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do the author and her neighbors call the one gas station in her community, according to the narrative in "Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide"?
(a) The DC Store.
(b) The Hilltop 66.
(c) The Bazaar.
(d) The Pompey Mall.

4. What were the birch bark boxes that the author's ancestors carried sugar made from sap in called?
(a) Makaks.
(b) Wiingaashk.
(c) Ode'mini-giizis.
(d) Puhpowee.

5. In what type of environment do black ash trees thrive?
(a) Swamps.
(b) Desert plains.
(c) High desert sierras.
(d) Mountain forests.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What is the scientific name of the black ash tree?

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

5. What is the name of the author's youngest daughter?

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