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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does appreciation beget, according to the author in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Order.
(c) Obsequience.
(d) Abundance.

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

3. What refers to "the natural process of nutrient enrichment that comes with age," and what happened to the author's pond in "A Mother's Work"?
(a) Eutrophication.
(b) Amylase.
(c) Carya illinoensis.
(d) Solidago canadensis.

4. In what small village is Evon Peter a Chief in northeastern Alaska?
(a) Homer.
(b) Arctic Village.
(c) Wasilla.
(d) Sitka.

5. Who was Hazel's husband?
(a) Rowley.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states in "Skywoman Falling" that when her people braid sweetgrass, they are braiding what?

2. From whose perspective is "Witch Hazel" narrated?

3. Upon what creature's back did the woman spread the mud in "Skywoman Falling"?

4. What American elm does the author describe having been named the champion for its species in "Asters and Goldenrod"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the significant morals of the Skywoman story?

2. How is Hazel described? How did the author come to know her?

3. Trace the relocations of the author's ancestors. Where did they originate and where are they now?

4. How does the author compare the Skywoman story with the Christian story of Creation?

5. What is significant about the production of harvests among pecan trees?

6. Who is Nanabozho? Why is his story important?

7. How is the Thanksgiving Address recited?

8. What do wild strawberries symbolize for the author?

9. How does the author describe sweetgrass in relation to gifts?

10. What did the author discover when she returned home in "The Consolation of Water Lilies"?

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