The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Susan Orlean
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hurricane Andrew hit the U.S. coast?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1992.

2. 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) Drowning.
(b) A broken heart.
(c) Execution.
(d) A heart attack.

3. When was William Spencer Cavendish born?
(a) 1785.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1795.
(d) 1799.

4. Alligators have remained largely unchanged for how many years?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 2 billion.
(c) 200 million.
(d) 20 million.

5. When was Charles Darwin born?
(a) 1818.
(b) 1830.
(c) 1827.
(d) 1809.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was William Spencer Cavendish born?

3. What German tireless collector is the reason why Frederick Sander became so influential in the orchid community?

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

5. What type of orchid produces a series of adjacent shoots which grow to a certain size, bloom and then stop growing, to be then replaced?

(see the answer key)

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