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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 was Susan Orlean born?

2. John Laroche claimed his plan was to teach the Seminoles everything he knows about what?

3. What is the name of the family in which snapping turtles belong?

4. Where did Susan witness John Laroche's trial in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

5. Who was put into a coma from the car accident John Laroche had?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Susan remark about the power of orchids on people in Orchid Fever?

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

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

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

5. What does an orchid do when pollinating? What are orchids' habitat?

6. What events happened to John Laroche before he began working for the Seminoles?

7. Who were Frederick Sander and Benedict Roezl?

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

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

10. What legal loophole did Laroche hope to employ in taking the Ghost Orchids?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the process of orchid cloning. When did orchid cloning begin? How has it evolved?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Seminole Tribe of Florida. When did they originate and where? How much land do the Seminoles have today?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the figure of John Laroche. When was Laroche's trial in Florida? How old is Laroche?

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