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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Keepers of Water among the Potawatomi people?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Men.
(c) Women.
(d) Boys.

2. Where does the author describe going to an agate beach with her daughter Linden in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Patrick's Point.
(c) Marsha's Vineyard.
(d) Cape May.

3. What is said to be a "radical proposition" in a consumer society in "Allegiance to Gratitude" (136)?
(a) Contentment.
(b) Gift-giving.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Detachment.

4. What is the address called that the children recite at the Onondaga school described by the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?
(a) The Gratitude Salute.
(b) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(c) The Thanksgiving Address.
(d) The Earth Mother Salutation.

5. What is said to be the leader of the birds in the Onondaga address in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?
(a) The eagle.
(b) The chickadee.
(c) The hawk.
(d) The raven.

6. How many times does the author say her ancestors were "removed" in the span of a single generation in "The Council of Pecans" (21)?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

7. For how long does the author say the commodity economy has been here on Turtle Island in "The Gift of Strawberries"?
(a) 600 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 400 years.

8. What were the names of Skywoman's daughter's twins, whom she gave birth to before dying, according to the author in "The Gift of Strawberries"?
(a) Flint and Sapling.
(b) Swallow and Thrush.
(c) Rose and Daisy.
(d) Heron and Flax.

9. Where did the author grow up?
(a) Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
(b) Upstate New York.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Northern California.

10. What does the author describe in "The Council of Pecans" as "fungal strands that inhabit tree roots" (30)?
(a) Mycorrhizae.
(b) Carya illinoensis.
(c) Pharmacopoeia.
(d) Juglandaceae.

11. From where were the author's ancestors first removed from their land, according to the narrative in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) Oregon.
(b) Caifornia.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) New Mexico.

12. Who wrote the book Grandmothers of the Light?
(a) Bruce King.
(b) Paula Gunn Allen.
(c) Johann Goethe.
(d) Thomas Berry.

13. What is the device called that one hammers into a Maple tree in order to tap it?
(a) Sloke.
(b) Spile.
(c) Spike.
(d) Stake.

14. What is the name of the author's youngest daughter?
(a) Ashley.
(b) Linden.
(c) Larkin.
(d) Flint.

15. Who is described as "our oldest Grandmother" in the Onondaga address?
(a) The Moon.
(b) The Stars.
(c) The Earth.
(d) The Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in "Maple Sugar Moon" as "the Anishinaabe Original Man" (79)?

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

3. What kind of food did the author's pet ducks take to in the winter, according to her narrative in "A Mother's Work"?

4. Where did the author live while in graduate school?

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

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