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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two - Cloning the Ghost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what strength did Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida?
(a) Category 3.
(b) Category 5.
(c) Category 1.
(d) Category 4.

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) Diclomezine.
(b) Benomyl.
(c) Azaconazole.
(d) Orysastrobin.

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

4. How did John Laroche find out about the job working for the Seminoles?
(a) Television commercial.
(b) Through his brother.
(c) Newspaper ad.
(d) Craigslist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Seminole Wars take place?

2. From what university did Susan Orlean graduate?

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

4. Although it was illegal for Laroche to bring a plant out of the Fakahatchee, it was legal for who to do so?

5. After Hurricane Andrew hit, Laroche had given up his nursery business forever, saying that he would die of what if he ever opened one up again?

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