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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. The owners of the Orchid Jungle won how much money in the Florida state lottery?
(a) 6.76 million.
(b) 56 million.
(c) 124 million.
(d) 2.48 million.

2. One of the most notorious plant crimes in Florida happened in what year, according to the author in Plant Crimes?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1996.
(d) 1992.

3. Where did Martin Motes drive to set up his display for the annual show in Fortunes?
(a) The Tampa Convention Center.
(b) The Miami Convention Center.
(c) The Tampa Arboretum.
(d) The Miami Mall.

4. What was the name of Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather?
(a) Charles.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Michael.
(d) Robert.

5. What woman famous in the orchid community for her touch with Ghost Orchids suffered a plant crime when someone mysteriously destroys the pods of some of her orchids?
(a) Savilla Quick.
(b) Susan Zarros.
(c) Diane Williams.
(d) Wendy Jones.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What monkeys are the genus Lagothrix of New World monkeys, usually placed in the family Atelidae?

3. What nursery had Tom Fennell once owned?

4. Robert Fuchs is from a family that has been growing orchids for how many generations?

5. Who got into an altercation with Fuchs, accusing him of being favored by the judges and telling the others that Fuchs had tried to bribe him when he was a judge?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the only way into the Fakahatchee Strand? How was the road built?

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

4. What are examples of things smuggled into Florida?

5. What does CITES stand for? What conflict do people have about CITES' regulations?

6. How successful had the plant smuggler from Barbecued Doves been in his high time?

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

8. What about Laroche did Susan marvel about in Fortunes? What did Laroche go on to work with after plants?

9. What did Laroche do with the stolen orchids? What is revealed of them in The Good Life?

10. What is the history of the origin of the Seminole Indians? When had they largely moved from Florida?

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