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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author do for Hazel as a gift at Christmas in "Witch Hazel"?
(a) She helped Hazel move into a hospice facility.
(b) She hosted a part at Hazel's old house.
(c) She took Hazel on a trip to Canada.
(d) She planted a tree for Hazel in her yard.

2. 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) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

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

4. According to the author in "A Mother's Work," Onondaga Lake has a reputation for being one of the most what lakes in the country?
(a) Fish-filled.
(b) Polluted.
(c) Pristine.
(d) Algae-ridden.

5. 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) Juglandaceae.
(b) Mycorrhizae.
(c) Amylase.
(d) Phytochromes.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the author say the commodity economy has been here on Turtle Island in "The Gift of Strawberries"?

2. What word from the author's people means "the force which causes mushrooms to push up from the earth overnight" (65)?

3. What is said to be the leader of the birds in the Onondaga address in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

4. What is said to be a "radical proposition" in a consumer society in "Allegiance to Gratitude" (136)?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does witch hazel symbolize in the narrative?

2. Who is Skywoman and what is the basic outline of her story?

3. How did the author go about making maple syrup with her daughters?

4. What do wild strawberries symbolize for the author?

5. What is the narrative dedicated to in "A Mother's Work"?

6. What did the author discover when she returned home in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?

7. What gift did the author bestow on Hazel in "Witch Hazel"?

8. How is the Thanksgiving Address recited?

9. Who is described collecting pecans in “The Council of Pecans”? What is the importance of this story?

10. What morning ritual does the author describe her father performing in "An Offering"?

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