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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. Along what river does the author describe her grandfather collecting pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?

2. What word from the Preface refers to a book containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for use?

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

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?

5. The author states in "Skywoman Falling" that when her people braid sweetgrass, they are braiding what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do trees communicate?

2. How is the Thanksgiving Address recited?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does witch hazel symbolize in the narrative?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the Three Sisters. Who are the Three Sisters? Who is the eldest, middle, and youngest of the sisters? How do they complement one another and what lesson do they teach?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the impacts of global and national policies as they relate to climate change and the environment. What efforts have been made to repair our actions of the past? What efforts should be made in the future? How do we go about policy changes?

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