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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The word "ecology" is derived from what Greek word?
(a) Kroikos.
(b) Dinosaur.
(c) Oikos.
(d) Galaxy.

2. What is the animate form of "to be," in the author's people's language?
(a) Wiingaashk.
(b) Puhpowee.
(c) Yawe.
(d) Ode'mini-giizis.

3. 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.

4. What does the author say "A gift creates" in "The Gift of Strawberries" (38)?
(a) "A solution to problems."
(b) "Bitterness."
(c) "Eternal indebtedness."
(d) "Ongoing relationship."

5. From where was the emerald ash borer introduced?
(a) China.
(b) England.
(c) Newfoundland.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is described as "our oldest Grandmother" in the Onondaga address?

3. What is the Potawatomi word for sage?

4. The author states in "Skywoman Falling," "The Skywoman story, shared by the original peoples throughout the Great Lakes, is a constant star in the constellation of teachings we call" what (16)?

5. What is Lionel's profession, as detailed in "The Honorable Harvest"?

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