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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name the author's people use to refer to common plantain plants?
(a) White Man's Problem.
(b) White Man's Disease.
(c) White Man's Basket.
(d) White Man's Footstep.

2. What refers to "the natural process of nutrient enrichment that comes with age," and what happened to the author's pond in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Carya illinoensis.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Amylase.
(d) Eutrophication.

3. What is referred to as the "bellybutton" of bean pods in "The Three Sisters" (164)?
(a) The amylase.
(b) The hilum.
(c) The rhizoibum.
(d) The milium.

4. How many growth rings does John Pigeon prefer for a black ash tree for basket making?
(a) 20-30.
(b) 10-20.
(c) 40-50.
(d) 30-40.

5. 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 Fire Master.
(b) The Three Sisters.
(c) Wiingaashk.
(d) Skunk Cabbage.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe "a tsunami of disease" sweeping the Oregon coast in "Burning Cascade Head" (293)?

2. According to the author in "Skywoman Falling," sweetgrass is one of how many sacred plants of her people?

3. What biologist called ecology "the subversive science" (259)?

4. In what type of environment do black ash trees thrive?

5. What is the address called that the children recite at the Onondaga school described by the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

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