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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Maple Sugar Moon" translate to in the language of the author's people?
(a) Puhpowee.
(b) Wiingaashk.
(c) Zizibaskwet Giizis.
(d) Ode'mini-giizis.

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

3. Who is the elder described that spoke of only carrying one bullet with him when he went deer hunting in "The Honorable Harvest"?
(a) Awiakta.
(b) Oren.
(c) Bruce.
(d) Lewis.

4. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?
(a) Hierochloe odorata.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Juglandaceae.
(d) Pharmacopoeia.

5. What was Sha-note renamed?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Carlotta.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Carol.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Anishinaabe new year, or Maple Sugar Moon called, among the author's people?

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

4. What is left as a reciprocating gift when an ash tree is chosen to be cut down by the author's native people?

5. What does the third row represent in the author's metaphor for basket weaving in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?

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