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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the author describe her grandfather gathering pecans in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) 1818.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1902.

2. What is the scientific family that comprises butternuts, black walnuts, hickories, and pecans?
(a) Hierochloe odorata.
(b) Carya illinoensis.
(c) Pharmacopoeia.
(d) Juglandaceae.

3. What is said to be the leader of the birds in the Onondaga address in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?
(a) The eagle.
(b) The hawk.
(c) The raven.
(d) The chickadee.

4. What were the birch bark boxes that the author's ancestors carried sugar made from sap in called?
(a) Wiingaashk.
(b) Makaks.
(c) Puhpowee.
(d) Ode'mini-giizis.

5. What does the true name Tahawus mean among the Potawatomi people?
(a) Gentle slope.
(b) Large eruption.
(c) Cloud Splitter.
(d) Flaming lava.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the author in "Skywoman Falling," sweetgrass is one of how many sacred plants of her people?

3. What is the name of the author's youngest daughter?

4. On how many acres did the home sit that the author fell in love with in upstate New York in "A Mother's Work"?

5. What is the Hiawatha wampum belt the symbol of?

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