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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. Where did Susan first read about John Laroche?
2. When did Laroche tell Susan he had first gotten into plants and horticulture?
3. What is the name of Charles Darwin's work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology?
4. What is a venomous pit viper species found in the southeastern United States which is the heaviest (though not longest) venomous snake in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake?
5. The Seminole tribe were looking for someone to start a nursery because they owned how much land in Florida?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who took Susan into the Fakahatchee Strand in A Green Hell? What was he like?
2. Why did Susan decide to go into the Fakahatchee Strand in A Green Hell? How did she feel entering it?
3. How big is the Fakahatchee Strand? What plants and animals live there?
4. Where did Susan first learn of John Laroche? Where did she go to learn more?
5. Why did the park ranger tell Susan he believes people strive to see the Ghost Orchid?
6. What did Susan learn about the cloning of orchids in Gorgeous?
7. Where had John Laroche first been inspired to grow plants?
8. What is the narrative point of view of the book? What is its tense and voice?
9. What events happened to John Laroche before he began working for the Seminoles?
10. What are John Laroche's most striking qualities? How is he introduced in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the theme of obsession apply to "The Orchid Thief"? What symbols and metaphors support this theme?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the international orchid trade. When did the international orchid trade begin? Is it regulated? How?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role that the Ghost Orchid plays in the plot of Orlean's narrative. How does the elusive Ghost Orchid drive the author and narrator in her quest?
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