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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Braiding Sweetgrass.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Wiingaashk.
(b) The Three Sisters.
(c) The Fire Master.
(d) Skunk Cabbage.

2. Where does the author describe going to an agate beach with her daughter Linden in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) Marsha's Vineyard.
(c) Cape May.
(d) Patrick's Point.

3. What color bedroom was among the author's daughters' list of demands for a new home in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Purple.
(d) Blue.

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

5. What is the name the author's people use to refer to common plantain plants?
(a) White Man's Basket.
(b) White Man's Problem.
(c) White Man's Disease.
(d) White Man's Footstep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the late bloomer of the family in "The Three Sisters"?

2. What color are the flowers of the witch hazel plant?

3. Who was the great teacher of Anishinaabe lore that over-fished a lake, according to the story related by the author in "The Honorable Harvest"?

4. What is the scientific name of the black ash tree?

5. Where was the Carlisle Indian Industrial School located?

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