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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What ecotheologian wrote, "We must say of the universe that it is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects" (74)?

3. What is the name of the Strawberry Moon in the author's people's language?

4. From where were the author's ancestors first removed from their land, according to the narrative in "The Council of Pecans"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hazel described? How did the author come to know her?

2. How does the author describe sweetgrass in relation to gifts?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the Pledge of Allegiance differ from the Thanksgiving Address?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of despair. Why is despair a negative emotion, according to the author? What should replace despair? How do we go about recovering from despair in relation to the environment and climate change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the tenets of the Honorable Harvest. How were these principles misinterpreted by white settlers in the New World? What is the scientific basis of the Honorable Harvest? How can we apply these tenets to our lives in contemporary society?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the narrative style of Braiding Sweetgrass. From what perspective are the essays related? How would you describe the style of writing of the work? Why is narrative style important in a work such as this?

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