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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Osceola's Head.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Hurricane Andrew hit, Laroche had given up his nursery business forever, saying that he would die of what if he ever opened one up again?
(a) Execution.
(b) Drowning.
(c) A broken heart.
(d) A heart attack.

2. Orchids are considered the most _____ flowering plants on earth.
(a) Primitive.
(b) Evolved.
(c) Rare.
(d) Beautiful.

3. What refers to a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales?
(a) Asteliaceae.
(b) Orchidaceae.
(c) Boryaceae.
(d) Iridaceae.

4. What is the name of Lee Moore's wife?
(a) Candy.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Chady.
(d) Cindy.

5. What is the largest genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae?
(a) Bulbophyllum.
(b) Cymbidieae.
(c) Maxillarieae.
(d) Nervilieae.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Susan Orlean born?

2. From what university did Susan Orlean graduate?

3. In what neighborhood of Miami does Lee Moore live?

4. Although it was illegal for Laroche to bring a plant out of the Fakahatchee, it was legal for who to do so?

5. What is a fungicide which was introduced in 1968 by DuPont and is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide that is selectively toxic to microorganisms and to invertebrates, especially earthworms?

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