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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. According to the author in "Burning Cascade Head," when Salmon first arrived at the river, he was greeted on the shore by whom?

2. What grew from the hair of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?

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

4. What does the second row represent in the author's metaphor for basket weaving in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?

5. What is the scientific name of the common plantain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does domesticity in plants mean?

3. Why do polycultures often succeed above monocultures?

4. What uses for cattails did the author teach her students in “Sitting in a Circle"?

5. What reassured the author as her field trip with her students concluded in “The Sound of Silverbells”?

6. Who is the basket maker featured in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"? How is he described?

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

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

9. What are the Three Sisters?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the botany and relationship of lichen. What is lichen comprised of? How does it interact and complement its different parts? What lesson is taught through lichen in Braiding Sweetgrass?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the stories of Nanabozho from Braiding Sweetgrass. Who is Nanabozho? What morals are gleaned from his stories? What does Nanabozho represent to the author's people and how is he seen today?

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