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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 square feet of greenhouse makes up Kerry's Bromeliads?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 329,000.
(d) 500,000.

2. Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather moved his family from where to Florida?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Illinois.

3. How much did the circuit judge fine Laroche in his case?
(a) $250.
(b) $5,500.
(c) $500.
(d) $1,000.

4. Where was Osceola born?
(a) Tallassee, Alabama.
(b) Mobile, Alabama.
(c) Birmingham, Alabama.
(d) Montgomery, Alabama.

5. What genus of plants were brought to south Florida as an ornamental landscape plant from Australia?
(a) Melaleuca.
(b) Stemona.
(c) Croomia.
(d) Pentastemona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doctor separated Osceola's head from his body?

2. What is the name of Lee Moore's wife?

3. How many greenhouses in the Orchid Jungle were destroyed by Hurricane Andrew?

4. Chief Billy Bowlegs had traveled to Washington D. C. on horseback to attempt to repeal a law passed in 1853 that had made it illegal for a Seminole to do what?

5. What did Laroche move on to after leaving the plant world behind?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who had traveled to Washington D. C. on horseback to repeal a law amongst the Seminoles?

2. What did Susan envy about the orchid growers and collectors in Fortunes?

3. Describe plant poaching in south Florida. What examples does Susan provide in Plant Crimes?

4. What orchid show did Susan attend in Fortunes? Who did she see there?

5. Describe Robert Fuchs' family. When had they begun in the orchid business?

6. What did the Gulf American Company sell?

7. What are examples of things smuggled into Florida?

8. What did Tom Fennell say of Laroche's plan with the Ghost Orchid?

9. What giant nursery did Tom Fennell take Susan to? What did they see there?

10. What nursery had the Fennells owned? Why had they closed it?

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