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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many species are in the Pleurothallis genus of orchids?
(a) 200.
(b) 475.
(c) 70.
(d) 1000.
2. Orchids from seeds take a long time because many of the plants rarely form what?
(a) Cotyledons.
(b) Seed pods.
(c) Roots.
(d) Flowers.
3. When did Susan Orlean leave to go to Florida in The Millionaire's Hothouse?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.
4. What is a fungicide which was introduced in 1968 by DuPont and is a systemic benzimidazole fungicide that is selectively toxic to microorganisms and to invertebrates, especially earthworms?
(a) Orysastrobin.
(b) Diclomezine.
(c) Benomyl.
(d) Azaconazole.
5. What park ranger did Susan meet in A Green Hell?
(a) Tony.
(b) Mark.
(c) Troy.
(d) Mike.
Short Answer Questions
1. John Laroche was in a car accident which led to what defect?
2. The Fakahatchee Strand is 25 miles south of where?
3. John Laroche claimed of his family that the Laroches were a family of what?
4. What did Laroche attempt to use to get in for free at the orchid show in Gorgeous?
5. Laroche told Susan that he understood her love of orchids because they bring about a sort of what in people?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the narrative point of view of the book? What is its tense and voice?
2. What legal loophole did Laroche hope to employ in taking the Ghost Orchids?
3. Why had Laroche chosen orchids for cultivation? What did he begin with?
4. Where did Susan arrive to watch Laroche's trial? What did he reveal of his plans?
5. What did Susan learn about the cloning of orchids in Gorgeous?
6. Where had John Laroche first been inspired to grow plants?
7. Describe orchid hunting. When did this activity begin?
8. Where did Susan first learn of John Laroche? Where did she go to learn more?
9. Who were Frederick Sander and Benedict Roezl?
10. Why did the park ranger tell Susan he believes people strive to see the Ghost Orchid?
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