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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Mortal Occupation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Frederick Sander born?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1831.

2. Who was put into a coma from the car accident John Laroche had?
(a) His mother.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.

3. There are over how many known species of orchids?
(a) 42,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 90,000.
(d) 35,000.

4. Who was killed in the car accident John Laroche experienced?
(a) His mother and uncle.
(b) His mother and father.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

5. Where was Benedict Roezl from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Czechoslovakia.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What parts of the Ghost Orchid did Susan and her park ranger friend see in A Green Hell?

2. The first orchid to bloom in England was not collected by a professional hunter, but brought back by whom?

3. Most Seminoles speak what language?

4. What is the name of Charles Darwin's work of scientific literature which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology?

5. John Laroche was in a car accident which led to what defect?

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