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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two - Cloning the Ghost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Susan first read about John Laroche?
(a) A short story.
(b) A letter from a friend.
(c) A news article.
(d) A police report.

2. What event had John Laroche attended which got him into plants and horticulture?
(a) The World Connellia Show.
(b) The World Edmundoa Show.
(c) The World Orthophytum Show.
(d) The World Bromeliad Show.

3. The scent of the blooming Ghost Orchid is fruity, resembling what?
(a) Apples.
(b) Strawberries.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Bananas.

4. Where was John Laroche born?
(a) Florida.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) South Carolina.

5. What refers to an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state, and is legally prohibited?
(a) Accident.
(b) Judgement.
(c) Negligence.
(d) Crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived?

2. Hollywood, Florida is just south of what city?

3. Where did Susan Orlean leave to go to Florida in The Millionaire's Hothouse?

4. What killed most of Larouche's nursery stock after his car accident?

5. When did the Seminole Wars take place?

(see the answer key)

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