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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the author describe going to an agate beach with her daughter Linden in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?
(a) Patrick's Point.
(b) Marsha's Vineyard.
(c) Cape May.
(d) Cape Cod.

2. What is the name of the Strawberry Moon in the author's people's language?
(a) Yawe.
(b) Ode'mini-giizis.
(c) Wiingaashk.
(d) Puhpowee.

3. What Swedish botanist does the author reference in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) Carl Linnaeus.
(b) Elias Magnus Fries.
(c) Olof Swartz.
(d) Carl Peter Thunberg.

4. What does the author describe finding in the soil as she planted sweetgrass in "Putting Down Roots"?
(a) A daisy.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A piece of amber.
(d) A wolf tooth.

5. What American elm does the author describe having been named the champion for its species in "Asters and Goldenrod"?
(a) The Wethersfield Elm.
(b) The Glencorradale Elm.
(c) The Parliament Hill Elm.
(d) The Louis Vieux Elm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Scientists have discovered an enzyme in the saliva of what animal that stimulates grass growth?

3. What were the names of Skywoman's daughter's twins, whom she gave birth to before dying, according to the author in "The Gift of Strawberries"?

4. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?

5. What does the author say "A gift creates" in "The Gift of Strawberries" (38)?

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