The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Susan Orlean
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Orchid Thief Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Susan Orlean
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plant Crimes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most Seminoles speak what language?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Ojibwe.
(c) Mikasuki.
(d) Chippewa.

2. The poisonous South American toad now can grow up to how long?
(a) 5 inches.
(b) 9 inches.
(c) 4 inches.
(d) 7 inches.

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

4. What refers to a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America?
(a) Brazilian pepper tree.
(b) Amazon lily.
(c) Flame of the Forest.
(d) Blue Dawn flower.

5. Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather came across orchids while traveling through what town?
(a) Kissimmee, Florida.
(b) Boca Raton, Florida.
(c) Homestead, Florida.
(d) Palm Beach, Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather?

2. Who owned the Gulf American Corporation?

3. There are over how many known species of orchids?

4. What refers to a species of grass in the genus Imperata which is placed in the subfamily Panicoideae, supertribe Andropogonodae, tribe Andropogoneae?

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

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