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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. In the author's metaphor for the Three Sisters as an emerging relationship between Western science and indigenous knowledge, the corn signifies what?
(a) Traditional ecological knowledge.
(b) Science.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Community.

2. What is referred to as the "bellybutton" of bean pods in "The Three Sisters" (164)?
(a) The rhizoibum.
(b) The milium.
(c) The hilum.
(d) The amylase.

3. What is the scientific name of the common plantain?
(a) Carya illinoensis.
(b) Hierochloe odorata.
(c) Plantago major.
(d) Juglandaceae.

4. What did the Mohawk call themselves, meaning "People of the Flint" (304)?
(a) Kanienkeha.
(b) Zhawanong.
(c) Wabunong.
(d) Zizibaskwet Giizis.

5. In what type of environment do black ash trees thrive?
(a) Desert plains.
(b) Swamps.
(c) High desert sierras.
(d) Mountain forests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's people's word for cedar?

2. What Swedish botanist does the author reference in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?

3. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's head when she was buried in the earth, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?

4. The author states in "Epiphany in the Beans," "In a garden, food arises from" what (151)?

5. What was the name of the author's grandfather?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important to understand that the earth loves people, according to the author in “Epiphany in the Beans”?

2. What are growth rings in trees and how are they formed?

3. Who did Nanabozho meet when he traveled to the West?

4. How did Laurie's advisors respond to her thesis subject in “Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass”?

5. What lessons did Nanabozho learn from the animals, according to the narrative in “In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?

6. What preconceptions did the author have about Lionel? How were they proven wrong?

7. What findings did Laurie's thesis produce in “Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass”?

8. What are the Three Sisters?

9. Why is the concept of circular time important in Native American lore?

10. What is an ideal black ash tree for harvesting for basket making?

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