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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a venomous pit viper species found in the southeastern United States which is the heaviest (though not longest) venomous snake in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake?
(a) Diamondback Rattlesnake.
(b) Pacific Rattlesnake.
(c) Rock Rattlesnake.
(d) Sidewinder.

2. What refers to a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales?
(a) Boryaceae.
(b) Orchidaceae.
(c) Iridaceae.
(d) Asteliaceae.

3. One of Tom Fennell's neighbors had bell peppers worth how much money stolen from his fields?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $35,000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $5,000.

4. When was the Cattleya Orchid named?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1827.

5. What was the name of Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Charles.
(c) Robert.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication about orchids did Frederick Sander publish?

2. When did Charles Darwin publish Fertilization of Orchids?

3. When was John Laroche born?

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

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

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