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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. What genus of plants were brought to south Florida as an ornamental landscape plant from Australia?

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

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

4. What nursery does Robert Fuchs own?

5. Who named the Cattleya Orchid?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who did Martin Motes take Susan to meet in Fortunes? What was Susan's impression?

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

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

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

7. Discuss the beginning history of the Fakahatchee Strand described in The Good Life.

8. What did the Gulf American Company sell?

9. Describe Robert Fuchs' family. When had they begun in the orchid business?

10. Who was Osceola?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the American Orchid Society gala which Susan attended. Where did the gala take place? Who was in attendance?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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