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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Susan Orlean born?

2. The first orchid to bloom in England was not collected by a professional hunter, but brought back by whom?

3. When did Frederick Sander meet Benedict Roezl?

4. From what university did Susan Orlean graduate?

5. Of what profession was Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does an orchid do when pollinating? What are orchids' habitat?

2. What did John Laroche reveal about his love of orchids in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

3. Who was William Micholitz? What story is related of him?

4. Why were the Seminoles looking for someone to start a nursery?

5. When was the first orchid bloomed in England? Who began the collecting craze?

6. How many species of orchids are there? How are they named?

7. How big is the Fakahatchee Strand? What plants and animals live there?

8. Where had John Laroche first been inspired to grow plants?

9. Why had Laroche chosen orchids for cultivation? What did he begin with?

10. Describe the Seminole Indians. Where do they live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and identify the narrative point of view of the narrative. From whose perspective is "The Orchid Thief" written? In what tense?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the orchid family. What makes orchids special and different from other plants and collectible flowers?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the process of orchid cloning. When did orchid cloning begin? How has it evolved?

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