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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What park ranger did Susan meet in A Green Hell?
(a) Tony.
(b) Troy.
(c) Mike.
(d) Mark.

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

3. When did the Billy Bowlegs War take place?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1867.

4. The poisonous South American toad now can grow up to how long?
(a) 4 inches.
(b) 5 inches.
(c) 7 inches.
(d) 9 inches.

5. What orchid hunter sent a telegram saying that the ship he was on had caught fire and was lost, yet Frederick Sander insisted he move on?
(a) Albert Millican.
(b) William Micholitz.
(c) Benedict Roezl.
(d) Tom Hart Dyke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What snake is also known as the water moccasin, swamp moccasin or black moccasin?

2. When did Laroche tell Susan he had first gotten into plants and horticulture?

3. Where was Susan Orlean born?

4. When does the Ghost Orchid blossom?

5. Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather moved his family from where to Florida?

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