The Orchid Thief Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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 | One Week Quiz A

Susan Orlean
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Barbecued Doves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who discovered the last species of Cattleya that would be discovered?
(a) John Lindley.
(b) Robert Fuchs.
(c) Lee Moore.
(d) Frank Smith.

2. What monkeys are the genus Lagothrix of New World monkeys, usually placed in the family Atelidae?
(a) Squirrel Monkeys.
(b) Owl Monkeys.
(c) Wooly Monkeys.
(d) Capuchins.

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

4. What refers to a species of grass in the genus Imperata which is placed in the subfamily Panicoideae, supertribe Andropogonodae, tribe Andropogoneae?
(a) Fescue.
(b) Ryegrass.
(c) Kentucky bluegrass.
(d) Asian cogon grass.

5. What kind of pollination do orchids undergo?
(a) Self-pollination.
(b) They do not pollinate.
(c) Auto-polination.
(d) Cross-pollination.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the legendary first Sapa Inca, Manco Capac, found the Kingdom of Cuzco?

2. The poisonous South American toad now can grow up to how many pounds?

3. Orchids are considered the most _____ flowering plants on earth.

4. What time of smuggling did Lee Moore's wife regale when she met Susan?

5. What type of orchid has a stem which grows from a single bud in which leaves are added from the apex each year, and the stem grows longer accordingly?

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