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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what clan is Tom Porter a member, according to the author in "Putting Down Roots"?
(a) The Bear Clan.
(b) The Buffalo Clan.
(c) The Lion Clan.
(d) The Wolf Clan.

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

3. In the author's metaphor for the Three Sisters as an emerging relationship between Western science and indigenous knowledge, the bean signifies what?
(a) Traditional knowledge.
(b) Community.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Science.

4. Who gave Nanabozho the shape for his canoe, according to the narrative in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) Dove.
(b) Whale.
(c) Swan.
(d) Turtle.

5. What is the scientific name of the belted kingfisher?
(a) Solidago canadensis.
(b) Megaceryle alcyon.
(c) Hierochloe odorata.
(d) Carya illinoensis.

6. Who is described as the late bloomer of the family in "The Three Sisters"?
(a) Beans.
(b) Corn.
(c) Squash.
(d) Onions.

7. Who is the author's graduate student that assisted her in investigating the decline of black ash trees in New York, according to the narrative in "Wisgaak Gokpenagen: A Black Ash Basket"?
(a) Thomas Berry.
(b) Oren Lyons.
(c) Tom Touchet.
(d) Bruce King.

8. The author states in "Epiphany in the Beans," "In a garden, food arises from" what (151)?
(a) Partnership.
(b) Greed.
(c) Dedication.
(d) Desire.

9. 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) Yawe.
(b) Puhpowee.
(c) Makaks.
(d) Nanabozho.

10. What grew from Skywoman's daughter's belly after she was buried in the earth?
(a) Corn.
(b) Squash.
(c) Beans.
(d) Onions.

11. What is the scientific name of the black ash tree?
(a) Carya illinoensis.
(b) Nuphar lutea.
(c) Solidago canadensis.
(d) Fraxinus nigra.

12. What song did the author's pre-med students begin singing as they departed camp in "The Sound of Silverbells"?
(a) Hallelujah.
(b) Awiakta.
(c) Amazing Grace.
(d) America the Beautiful.

13. How many growth rings does John Pigeon prefer for a black ash tree for basket making?
(a) 40-50.
(b) 10-20.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 20-30.

14. What Swedish botanist does the author reference in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) Carl Peter Thunberg.
(b) Carl Linnaeus.
(c) Elias Magnus Fries.
(d) Olof Swartz.

15. Who taught Nanabozho to make an ax, according to the narrative in "In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?
(a) Beaver.
(b) Ox.
(c) Heron.
(d) Bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Anishinaabe new year, or Maple Sugar Moon called, among the author's people?

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

3. What is the scientific name of the cattail plant?

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

5. What were the three seeds in the corn leaf pouch that were given to the author in "The Three Sisters"?

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