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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's belly after she was buried in the earth?
(a) Corn.
(b) Onions.
(c) Beans.
(d) Squash.

2. What is the scientific name for the white spruce tree?
(a) Zhawanong.
(b) Picea Glauca.
(c) Hierochloe odorata.
(d) Juglandaceae.

3. The author states in "The Gift of Strawberries," "Gifts exist in a realm of" what (35)?
(a) "Happiness."
(b) "Humility and mystery."
(c) "Forgiveness and negotiation."
(d) "Love."

4. What does the second row represent in the author's metaphor for basket weaving in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?
(a) Ecological well-being.
(b) Community.
(c) Material welfare.
(d) Science.

5. Where is the Mohawk River located?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what creature's back did the woman spread the mud in "Skywoman Falling"?

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

3. What direction does a doorway always face in indigenous homes, according to the author in "Sitting in a Circle"?

4. From whose perspective is "Witch Hazel" narrated?

5. Who is the elder described that spoke of only carrying one bullet with him when he went deer hunting in "The Honorable Harvest"?

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