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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many species are in the Bulbophyllum genus of orchids?

2. At what strength did Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida?

3. Alligators have remained largely unchanged for how many years?

4. Where did Susan attend an orchid show with Laroche in Cloning the Ghost?

5. How long does it take to determine whether cloning was effective in orchids?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scene did Laroche cause at a friend's nursery in Cloning the Ghost?

2. Why had Laroche chosen orchids for cultivation? What did he begin with?

3. Describe the Seminole Indians. Where do they live?

4. Why were the Seminoles looking for someone to start a nursery?

5. How many species of orchids are there? How are they named?

6. Why did Susan decide to go into the Fakahatchee Strand in A Green Hell? How did she feel entering it?

7. Who took Susan into the Fakahatchee Strand in A Green Hell? What was he like?

8. Why did the park ranger tell Susan he believes people strive to see the Ghost Orchid?

9. What is the narrative point of view of the book? What is its tense and voice?

10. Where did Laroche take Susan in Gorgeous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of Indian Reservations in the United States. How many tribes signed with the U.S. for land and assets? Did the Seminole?

Essay Topic 2

How does the theme of obsession apply to "The Orchid Thief"? What symbols and metaphors support this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the imagery used in the narrative. How does Orlean describe orchids symbolically and with personality? How does this affect the tone of the narrative?

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