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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 Florida Seminoles are descendants of the Yuchi, Creek and what tribe?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Algonquian.
(c) Sioux.
(d) Cherokee.

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

3. What refers an immersed aquatic plant which originated in South America but has spread to many parts of the world and is considered an invasive species in Australia, China, New Zealand, Thailand and the United States?
(a) Curly Pondweed.
(b) Milfoil.
(c) Alligator Weed.
(d) Pond Lily.

4. How many greenhouses in the Orchid Jungle were destroyed by Hurricane Andrew?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 13.
(d) 7.

5. What is the name of Lee Moore's wife?
(a) Chady.
(b) Cynthia.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Osceola named at birth?

2. What company did Laroche go on to start after leaving the plant world behind?

3. One of the most notorious plant crimes in Florida happened in what year, according to the author in Plant Crimes?

4. 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?

5. How many plants called Elaine were to be dumped at Kerry's Bromeliads?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who did Martin Motes take Susan to meet in Fortunes? What was Susan's impression?

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

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

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

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

9. Where did Susan go to hear Martin Motes speak? Who did she meet there?

10. What plant smuggler did Susan meet in Barbecued Doves? What did his wife talk about?

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