The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Susan Orlean
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The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Susan Orlean
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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 kind of orchid was John Laroche accused of attempting to steal in The Millionaire's Hothouse?
(a) Poltergeist Orchid.
(b) Gremlin Orchid.
(c) Ghost Orchid.
(d) Vampire Orchid.

2. What event had John Laroche attended which got him into plants and horticulture?
(a) The World Orthophytum Show.
(b) The World Connellia Show.
(c) The World Edmundoa Show.
(d) The World Bromeliad Show.

3. Where was John Laroche born?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Florida.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mississippi.

4. Where did the park ranger which Susan met in A Green Hell take her?
(a) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park.
(b) Amelia Island State Park.
(c) Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park.
(d) Falling Waters State Park.

5. What type of orchid has a stem which grows from a single bud in which leaves are added from the apex each year, and the stem grows longer accordingly?
(a) Autopodial.
(b) Monopodial.
(c) Tripodial.
(d) Sympodial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object, derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, and is found in the temperate zone?

2. What word refers to the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image or desire?

3. When was Du Pont founded?

4. Who was put into a coma from the car accident John Laroche had?

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

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