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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 described in maple trees as "the enzyme responsible for cleaving large molecules of starch stored in the roots into small molecules of sugar" (85)?
(a) Mycorrhizae.
(b) Phytochromes.
(c) Amylase.
(d) Juglandaceae.

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

3. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's head when she was buried in the earth, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?
(a) Sweetgrass.
(b) Wild strawberries.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Onions.

4. When is the time for storytelling, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

5. What are the light-absorbing pigments in the photosensors in Maple buds called?
(a) Mycorrhizae.
(b) Phytochromes.
(c) Juglandaceae.
(d) Hierochloe odorata.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the atmosphere is nitrogen gas?

2. The word "ecology" is derived from what Greek word?

3. What is the scientific name of the belted kingfisher?

4. From where were the author's ancestors first removed from their land, according to the narrative in "The Council of Pecans"?

5. How many times does the author say her ancestors were "removed" in the span of a single generation in "The Council of Pecans" (21)?

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