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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Kind of Direction.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what strength did Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida?
(a) Category 4.
(b) Category 5.
(c) Category 1.
(d) Category 3.

3. What snake is also known as the water moccasin, swamp moccasin or black moccasin?
(a) Scarlet Kingsnake.
(b) Banded Water Snake.
(c) Copperhead.
(d) Cottonmouth.

4. Hollywood, Florida is just south of what city?
(a) Fort Lauderdale.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Miami.
(d) Palm Bay.

5. Studies at what university encouraged Charles Darwin's passion for natural science?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) University of Cambridge.
(d) Oxford University.

Short Answer Questions

1. The owners of the Orchid Jungle won how much money in the Florida state lottery?

2. Orchids are considered the most _____ flowering plants on earth.

3. What was Osceola named at birth?

4. What did Laroche move on to after leaving the plant world behind?

5. Martin Motes was described by Susan Orlean as a recovering what?

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