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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two - Cloning the Ghost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Laroche tell Susan he had first gotten into plants and horticulture?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1993.

2. At what strength did Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida?
(a) Category 5.
(b) Category 3.
(c) Category 1.
(d) Category 4.

3. John Laroche claimed of his family that the Laroches were a family of what?
(a) Wealth and stature.
(b) Ailments and pain.
(c) Agruments and opinions.
(d) Fun and joy.

4. John Laroche claimed his plan was to teach the Seminoles everything he knows about what?
(a) Nature.
(b) Cypress trees.
(c) Botany.
(d) The swamp.

5. The scent of the blooming Ghost Orchid is fruity, resembling what?
(a) Apples.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Strawberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was put into a coma from the car accident John Laroche had?

2. Where was John Laroche born?

3. What event had John Laroche attended which got him into plants and horticulture?

4. What killed most of Larouche's nursery stock after his car accident?

5. When did Susan Orlean leave to go to Florida in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

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