The Orchid Thief Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Susan Orlean
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The Orchid Thief Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Susan Orlean
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Osceola's Head.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what neighborhood of Miami does Lee Moore live?
(a) Kendall.
(b) Allapattah.
(c) Edgewater.
(d) Flagami.

2. What is a fungicide which was introduced in 1968 by DuPont and is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide that is selectively toxic to microorganisms and to invertebrates, especially earthworms?
(a) Azaconazole.
(b) Benomyl.
(c) Diclomezine.
(d) Orysastrobin.

3. Who got into an altercation with Fuchs, accusing him of being favored by the judges and telling the others that Fuchs had tried to bribe him when he was a judge?
(a) Frank Smith.
(b) Lee Moore.
(c) William Spencer Cavendish.
(d) Tom Fennell.

4. Pollination of the Ghost Orchid is done by what?
(a) The giant orchid spider.
(b) The giant sphinx moth.
(c) The Florida jumping beetle.
(d) The swamp hummingbird.

5. What refers to an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state, and is legally prohibited?
(a) Accident.
(b) Crime.
(c) Judgement.
(d) Negligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What apes in the family Hylobatidae are often smuggled into Florida?

2. John Laroche is introduced as being an eccentric person who is tall, skinny and handsome despite what?

3. When did Hurricane Andrew hit the U.S. coast?

4. When was Susan Orlean born?

5. At the height of his smuggling days, Lee Moore had his own plane, two Lincoln Continentals, a large house and how much money in the bank?

(see the answer key)

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