View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John Laroche find out about the job working for the Seminoles?

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

3. What did John Laroche plan on doing with the orchids he stole in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

4. What did Laroche attempt to use to get in for free at the orchid show in Gorgeous?

5. From what university did Susan Orlean graduate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the judge concur after hearing Laroche at trial in The Millionaire's Hothouse? Where did Laroche take Susan afterward?

3. Where did Susan first learn of John Laroche? Where did she go to learn more?

4. Where did Susan arrive to watch Laroche's trial? What did he reveal of his plans?

5. What does Susan remark about the power of orchids on people in Orchid Fever?

6. What did Susan learn about the cloning of orchids in Gorgeous?

7. Where did Susan go after the orchid show in Miami in Cloning the Ghost?

8. Describe orchid hunting. When did this activity begin?

9. What is special about the pollination of orchids?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the fauna and flora of the Fakahatchee Strand. What dangerous animals must one be wary of in the swamps?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of Florida, the Fakahatchee Strand, and the trial of John Laroche. Where is the Fakahatchee Strand located in Florida?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role that the Ghost Orchid plays in the plot of Orlean's narrative. How does the elusive Ghost Orchid drive the author and narrator in her quest?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 916 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample