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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Mayan story of Creation, the first humans were shaped of what?
(a) Mud.
(b) Wood.
(c) Water.
(d) Corn.

2. In what type of environment do black ash trees thrive?
(a) Mountain forests.
(b) Desert plains.
(c) High desert sierras.
(d) Swamps.

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

4. On how many acres did the home sit that the author fell in love with in upstate New York in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

5. What is the scientific name for goldenrod?
(a) Carya illinoensis.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Juglandaceae.
(d) Hierochloe odorata.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to accretions of calcium carbonate, or "tumorous rocks" (374)?

2. What do engineers mix leachate with in order to neutralize its ph value?

3. What grew from the heart of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?

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

5. 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"?

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