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

2. What kind of bird's nest did the author find in the willows around her pond in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Barn swallow.
(c) Yellow warbler.
(d) Raven.

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

4. What was Sha-note renamed?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Carlotta.
(c) Carol.
(d) Charlotte.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stated that “objects . . . will remain plentiful because they are treated as gifts" (43)?

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

3. Who was Hazel's husband?

4. What is the Hiawatha wampum belt the symbol of?

5. Who among the creatures dove first into the watery depths to seek out mud, according to the author in "Skywoman Falling"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author compare the Skywoman story with the Christian story of Creation?

2. What are some of the significant aspects of the Potawatomi language that the author points out in “Learning the Grammar of Animacy”?

3. How is the Thanksgiving Address recited?

4. What is significant about the production of harvests among pecan trees?

5. How does the concept of gift-giving differ between viewpoints of a private property economy and a gift economy?

6. Who is Nanabozho? Why is his story important?

7. What is one of the significant morals of the Skywoman story?

8. What is significant about the narrative style in "Witch Hazel"?

9. How did the author's college advisor respond when they first met about her interest in botany?

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

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