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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Mortal Occupation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is a venomous pit viper species found in the southeastern United States which is the heaviest (though not longest) venomous snake in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake?
(a) Sidewinder.
(b) Rock Rattlesnake.
(c) Diamondback Rattlesnake.
(d) Pacific Rattlesnake.

3. When was John Laroche born?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1962.

4. Who was put into a coma from the car accident John Laroche had?
(a) His father.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mother.
(d) His neighbor.

5. John Laroche is introduced as being an eccentric person who is tall, skinny and handsome despite what?
(a) Missing his left arm.
(b) Missing eight fingers.
(c) Missing an ear.
(d) Missing his front teeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many genera are there in the orchid family?

2. At what strength did Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida?

3. What refers to a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived?

4. Who was killed in the car accident John Laroche experienced?

5. What is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object, derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, and is found in the temperate zone?

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