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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the third row represent in the author's metaphor for basket weaving in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?
(a) Ecological well-being.
(b) Science.
(c) The spirit.
(d) Community.

3. 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?
(a) Algae-ridden.
(b) Fish-filled.
(c) Pristine.
(d) Polluted.

4. What is sweetgrass's favored habitat?
(a) Dry, shady forests.
(b) Sunny, well-watered meadows.
(c) Lava rock beds and high desert plains.
(d) Craggy, rocky mountains with low sunshine.

5. What does South represent to the author's people?
(a) Death and grief.
(b) Ancient knowledge.
(c) Birth and growth.
(d) Community.

Short Answer Questions

1. What biologist called ecology "the subversive science" (259)?

2. How does the author say trees communicate with each other in "The Council of Pecans"?

3. In the teachings of the Onondaga people, leadership is rooted not in power and authority but in what?

4. What is the animate form of "to be," in the author's people's language?

5. What word do the author's people use to mean East?

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