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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Mortal Occupation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward put into a jar and then forget about it?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A firefly.
(c) A moth.
(d) A caterpillar.

2. John Laroche is introduced as being an eccentric person who is tall, skinny and handsome despite what?
(a) Missing his left arm.
(b) Missing an ear.
(c) Missing eight fingers.
(d) Missing his front teeth.

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

4. How many acres make up the Fakahatchee Strand?
(a) 143,775.
(b) 24,000.
(c) 63,000.
(d) 36,450.

5. What word refers to the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image or desire?
(a) Obsession.
(b) Impulsive.
(c) Fondness.
(d) Erratic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Susan first read about John Laroche?

2. Where did Susan Orlean leave to go to Florida in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

3. When did Laroche tell Susan he had first gotten into plants and horticulture?

4. 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?

5. When did Susan Orlean leave to go to Florida in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

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