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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what university did Susan Orlean graduate?
(a) The University of Illinois.
(b) The University of Indiana.
(c) The University of Kentucky.
(d) The University of Michigan.

2. Who was killed in the car accident John Laroche experienced?
(a) His mother and uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother and father.
(d) His uncle.

3. What publication about orchids did Frederick Sander publish?
(a) Reichenbachia.
(b) The Orchid Diaries.
(c) Orchidarenisus.
(d) Classifications of Orchids.

4. Of what profession was Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Pilot.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Ship Captain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Frederick Sander born?

2. What park ranger did Susan meet in A Green Hell?

3. When did William Spencer Cavendish begin collecting orchids?

4. What event had John Laroche attended which got him into plants and horticulture?

5. When did Frederick Sander meet Benedict Roezl?

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