Braiding Sweetgrass - Burning Sweetgrass & Epilogue Quiz

What is the Windigo in Anishinaabe mythology?

Question Answer Choices Ghosts of warriors who died in battle, seeking revenge. Ancient gods who control the weather and seasons. Spirits of the forest that protect animals from human hunters. The shells of men who have given into their hunger and eaten human flesh.

What does Kimmerer use Onondaga Lake as a case study for?

Question Answer Choices To study the impact of pollution on wildlife. To explore the history of the Onondaga people. To analyze the effects of climate change on lakes. To examine the different meanings restoration holds for different people.

What does Kimmerer suggest is the first step towards making the world whole again?

Question Answer Choices Planting more trees and preserving forests. Grieving for all we have lost and all that we have yet to lose. Reducing carbon emissions and using renewable energy. Educating people about environmental conservation.

What does the chapter 'Collateral Damage' contrast?

Question Answer Choices The extinction of species and the rise of industrialization. The destruction of forests and the pollution of rivers. The killing of migrating salamanders and civilian lives lost in the US invasion of Iraq. The loss of indigenous lands and the spread of urban areas.

What do the gods in the Mayan creation story want from the beings they create?

Question Answer Choices Gratitude towards the gifts they had created. Knowledge and wisdom. Worship and sacrifices. Strength and bravery.

In the Mayan creation story, what were the first men made out of?

Question Answer Choices Wood. Clay. Corn. Mud.

What does Kimmerer say Western culture encourages people to do in 'Windigo Footsteps'?

Question Answer Choices Seek spiritual enlightenment. Feed the Windigo within them. Protect the environment. Help their communities.

What is the essence of the gift economy described in the epilogue of Braiding Sweetgrass?

Question Answer Choices Exchanging gifts for favors. Accumulating wealth for personal gain. Having enough to be in a position to give back to the community. Trading goods for services.

What does the Potawatomi ceremony minidewak involve?

Question Answer Choices A dance around a bonfire to celebrate the harvest. Gifts piled high on a blanket, with each attendant taking a gift. A feast where everyone brings a dish to share. A prayer circle where each person offers a blessing.

What is the prophecy of the People of the Seventh Fire?

Question Answer Choices They will build great cities and become a powerful nation. They will find a hidden treasure that will bring them prosperity. They will return down the paths of their ancestors and collect the sacred knowledge that has been lost. They will discover new lands and expand their territory.