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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Laroche tell Susan he had first gotten into plants and horticulture?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1983.

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

3. When did Susan Orlean leave to go to Florida in The Millionaire's Hothouse?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

4. What is the genus of the Ghost Orchid?
(a) Dendrophylax.
(b) Neobathiea.
(c) Campylocentrum.
(d) Harrisella.

5. What is a venomous pit viper species found in the southeastern United States which is the heaviest (though not longest) venomous snake in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake?
(a) Rock Rattlesnake.
(b) Sidewinder.
(c) Pacific Rattlesnake.
(d) Diamondback Rattlesnake.

Short Answer Questions

1. The scent of the blooming Ghost Orchid is fruity, resembling what?

2. How many acres make up the Fakahatchee Strand?

3. 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?

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

5. When was Du Pont founded?

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