The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Susan Orlean
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The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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

2. Where did Susan first read about John Laroche?
(a) A letter from a friend.
(b) A news article.
(c) A police report.
(d) A short story.

3. John Laroche claimed of his family that the Laroches were a family of what?
(a) Agruments and opinions.
(b) Ailments and pain.
(c) Fun and joy.
(d) Wealth and stature.

4. Where was Susan Orlean born?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Detroit, Michigan.
(c) Buffalo, New York.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

5. What killed most of Larouche's nursery stock after his car accident?
(a) A frost.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) Snow.
(d) Hail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hollywood, Florida is just south of what city?

2. When did the Seminole Wars take place?

3. John Laroche was in a car accident which led to what defect?

4. How did John Laroche find out about the job working for the Seminoles?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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