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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author say trees communicate with each other in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) Via pheromones.
(b) Via electrical pulses.
(c) Via ESP.
(d) Via whispers.

2. What American elm does the author describe having been named the champion for its species in "Asters and Goldenrod"?
(a) The Wethersfield Elm.
(b) The Glencorradale Elm.
(c) The Parliament Hill Elm.
(d) The Louis Vieux Elm.

3. In what year does the author describe her grandfather gathering pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1818.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1902.

4. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?
(a) Hierochloe odorata.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Pharmacopoeia.
(d) Juglandaceae.

5. In what small village is Evon Peter a Chief in northeastern Alaska?
(a) Sitka.
(b) Arctic Village.
(c) Wasilla.
(d) Homer.

6. 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) Eutrophication.
(b) Solidago canadensis.
(c) Carya illinoensis.
(d) Amylase.

7. The word "ecology" is derived from what Greek word?
(a) Dinosaur.
(b) Kroikos.
(c) Galaxy.
(d) Oikos.

8. What is the animate form of "to be," in the author's people's language?
(a) Wiingaashk.
(b) Puhpowee.
(c) Ode'mini-giizis.
(d) Yawe.

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

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

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

12. Where did the author go kayaking after seeing off her youngest daughter to college in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?
(a) Williams Pond.
(b) Lewiston Pond.
(c) Labrador Pond.
(d) Kacamo Pond.

13. Who painted Moment in Flight?
(a) John Singer Sargent.
(b) Bruce King.
(c) Lewis Hyde.
(d) Thomas Berry.

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

15. What is the scientific name for the pecan hickory tree?
(a) Carya illinoensis.
(b) Hierochloe odorata.
(c) Mycorrhizae.
(d) Pharmacopoeia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what grade was the author's daughter when she stopped standing for the Pledge of Allegiance?

3. The author states in "Skywoman Falling," "The Skywoman story, shared by the original peoples throughout the Great Lakes, is a constant star in the constellation of teachings we call" what (16)?

4. When is the time for storytelling, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?

5. What does the author say "A gift creates" in "The Gift of Strawberries" (38)?

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