1. John Laroche was in a car accident which led to what defect?
(a) He lost his front teeth.
(b) A fake nose.
(c) A glass eye.
(d) A prosthetic leg.

2. What is the binomial name of the Ghost Orchid?
(a) Dendrophylax porrectus.
(b) Dendrophylax helorrhiza.
(c) Dendrophylax serpentilingua.
(d) Dendrophylax lindenii.

3. Alligators have remained largely unchanged for how many years?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 2 billion.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 200 million.

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

5. The Fakahatchee Strand is 25 miles south of where?
(a) Jacksonville, Florida.
(b) Gainesville, Florida.
(c) Orlando, Florida.
(d) Naples, Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a venomous pit viper species found in the southeastern United States which is the heaviest (though not longest) venomous snake in the Americas and the largest rattlesnake?

2. What event had John Laroche attended which got him into plants and horticulture?

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

4. When did the Seminole Wars take place?

5. When was Susan Orlean born?

(see the answer key)

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