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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in "Burning Cascade Head," when Salmon first arrived at the river, he was greeted on the shore by whom?
(a) The Three Sisters.
(b) Skunk Cabbage.
(c) The Fire Master.
(d) Wiingaashk.

2. What kind of food did the author's pet ducks take to in the winter, according to her narrative in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Cat food.
(b) Chicken food.
(c) Pig food.
(d) Dog food.

3. What kind of bird's nest did the author find in the willows around her pond in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Raven.
(b) Yellow warbler.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Barn swallow.

4. Scientists have discovered an enzyme in the saliva of what animal that stimulates grass growth?
(a) Cows.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Deer.
(d) Sheep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the late bloomer of the family in "The Three Sisters"?

2. What does South represent to the author's people?

3. Where did the author go kayaking after seeing off her youngest daughter to college in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?

4. What is the author's people's word for cedar?

5. What is sweetgrass called in the Mohawk language?

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