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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is described in maple trees as "the enzyme responsible for cleaving large molecules of starch stored in the roots into small molecules of sugar" (85)?
(a) Juglandaceae.
(b) Mycorrhizae.
(c) Phytochromes.
(d) Amylase.

2. "Hydrodictyon" is said to be Latin for what, in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) The reformer.
(b) The water net.
(c) The burning bush.
(d) The single eye.

3. What were the names of Hazel's children, according to the narrator in "Witch Hazel"?
(a) Sam and Janie.
(b) Emily and Peter.
(c) James and Sally.
(d) Sarah and John.

4. 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"?
(a) Nanabozho.
(b) Yawe.
(c) Makaks.
(d) Puhpowee.

5. Scientists have discovered an enzyme in the saliva of what animal that stimulates grass growth?
(a) Deer.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Cows.
(d) Sheep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scientific name for sweetgrass?

2. What do the author and her neighbors call the one gas station in her community, according to the narrative in "Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide"?

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

4. What does appreciation beget, according to the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

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

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