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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. Laroche's exile from the Fakahatchee Strand was extended how long by the court?

2. What is the name of Lee Moore's wife?

3. The poisonous South American toad now can grow up to how many pounds?

4. What did Laroche do with the stolen orchids which didn't die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are examples of things smuggled into Florida?

2. What about Laroche did Susan marvel about in Fortunes? What did Laroche go on to work with after plants?

3. What was the result of many poachers taking plants from swamps in south Florida?

4. What is the only way into the Fakahatchee Strand? How was the road built?

5. What did Susan envy about the orchid growers and collectors in Fortunes?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and identify the narrative point of view of the narrative. From whose perspective is "The Orchid Thief" written? In what tense?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Frederick Sander, Benedict Roezl and William Micholitz and orchid hunting in the Victorian era. What defined the Victorian era?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Susan Orlean and John Laroche in the narrative. What similarities do they share? What differences?

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