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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the following quote attributed in "Burning Cascade Head"? "“The dance of renewal, the dance that made the world, was always danced here at the edge of things, on the brink, on the foggy coast" (288).
(a) Lewis Hyde.
(b) Bruce King.
(c) Ursula K. Le Guin.
(d) Paula Gunn Allen.

2. What Swedish botanist does the author reference in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) Carl Peter Thunberg.
(b) Olof Swartz.
(c) Carl Linnaeus.
(d) Elias Magnus Fries.

3. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's belly after she was buried in the earth?
(a) Onions.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beans.
(d) Squash.

4. Where is the Mohawk River located?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Wisconsin.

5. What does the author describe the frest, raw pole bean as tasting like in "Epiphany in the Beans"?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) July.

6. The author states in "Epiphany in the Beans," "In a garden, food arises from" what (151)?
(a) Partnership.
(b) Dedication.
(c) Desire.
(d) Greed.

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

8. What were the three seeds in the corn leaf pouch that were given to the author in "The Three Sisters"?
(a) Beans, squash, and onions.
(b) Tobacco, chives, and beans.
(c) Corn, beans, and squash.
(d) Sweetgrass, potatoes, and corn.

9. What grew from the hair of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?
(a) Sweetgrass.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Onions.

10. What adjective refers to the instance when an organism's water content changes with the moisture in the surrounding environment?
(a) Pharmacopoeia.
(b) Rhizoibum.
(c) Juglandaceae.
(d) Poikilohydric.

11. According to the beliefs of the author's people, what does East represent?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Love.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Community.

12. What was the name of the author's grandfather?
(a) Asa Wall.
(b) Bruce King.
(c) Lewis Hyde.
(d) Oren Lyons.

13. How do Nanabozho's people know time, according to the author in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) As a triangle.
(b) As a mountain.
(c) As a circle.
(d) As a road.

14. Where was the Carlisle Indian Industrial School located?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Texas.
(c) Pennsyvania.
(d) Connecticut.

15. What is left as a reciprocating gift when an ash tree is chosen to be cut down by the author's native people?
(a) Coffee grounds.
(b) Corn.
(c) Beans.
(d) Tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Cherokee writer that pressed a corn leaf pouch into the author's hand years ago, according to the narrative in "The Three Sisters"?

2. What is the name the author's people use to refer to common plantain plants?

3. What is referred to as the "bellybutton" of bean pods in "The Three Sisters" (164)?

4. In her metaphor for basket weaving in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket," the author says "we need to pay attention to the lessons of the three rows" (183). What does the first row represent?

5. What direction does a doorway always face in indigenous homes, according to the author in "Sitting in a Circle"?

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