The Orchid Thief Quiz | Two 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 | Two Week Quiz A

Susan Orlean
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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. Although it was illegal for Laroche to bring a plant out of the Fakahatchee, it was legal for who to do so?
(a) His wife.
(b) Texans.
(c) Immigrants.
(d) Native Americans.

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

3. Alligators have remained largely unchanged for how many years?
(a) 20 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 200 million.
(d) 2 billion.

4. Orchids from seeds take a long time because many of the plants rarely form what?
(a) Roots.
(b) Seed pods.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Cotyledons.

5. Where was William Spencer Cavendish born?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) Moscow, Russia.
(c) London, England.
(d) Warsaw, Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John Laroche grow up?

2. When was William Spencer Cavendish born?

3. Martin Motes was described by Susan Orlean as a recovering what?

4. The Fakahatchee Strand is 25 miles south of where?

5. How many greenhouses in the Orchid Jungle were destroyed by Hurricane Andrew?

(see the answer key)

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