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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Anyone Can Grow Orchids.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale?
(a) Bract.
(b) Sheath.
(c) Frond.
(d) Lamina.

2. Who was put into a coma from the car accident John Laroche had?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His father.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

3. When does the Ghost Orchid blossom?
(a) Between May and September.
(b) Between December and April.
(c) Between May and August.
(d) Between June and August.

4. The International Orchid Register now has more than how many different types of orchids in their registry?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 100,000.

5. When did William Spencer Cavendish begin collecting orchids?
(a) 1823.
(b) 1828.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1826.

Short Answer Questions

1. What periodical had run an article about the Orchid Jungle, leading to its becoming a tourist attraction?

2. When was Frederick Sander born?

3. 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?

4. Where did Susan attend an orchid show with Laroche in Cloning the Ghost?

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

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