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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. Robert Fuchs' great-grandfather moved his family from where to Florida?

2. When was Osceola born?

3. What is a term for any one of a large number of unrelated small to medium sized species of parrot, that generally have long tail feathers?

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

5. Susan marveled at Laroche's ability to do what with something obsessed over?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What giant nursery did Tom Fennell take Susan to? What did they see there?

3. What decision did the judge reach in Laroche's case?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What nursery had the Fennells owned? Why had they closed it?

10. What did Motes teach Susan about orchid breeding and monopolies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the biology and history of the Ghost Orchid. How many Ghost Orchids are found in nurseries today?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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