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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the flowers of the witch hazel plant?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

2. What is the shared currency of Maple Nation, according to the author in "Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Nitrogen.
(c) Carbon.
(d) Oxygen.

3. Among "The Three Sisters," who is the firstborn?
(a) Corn.
(b) Beans.
(c) Squash.
(d) Tobacco.

4. Who is the author's graduate student that assisted her in investigating the decline of black ash trees in New York, according to the narrative in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?
(a) Thomas Berry.
(b) Oren Lyons.
(c) Tom Touchet.
(d) Bruce King.

5. What grew from the hair of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?
(a) Sweetgrass.
(b) Onions.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scientific name for the pecan hickory tree?

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

3. According to the author in "Skywoman Falling," sweetgrass is one of how many sacred plants of her people?

4. The author states in "Skywoman Falling" that when her people braid sweetgrass, they are braiding what?

5. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's belly after she was buried in the earth?

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