1. Which of the following plants is classified as decorative foliage?
A. Euphorbia
B. Liatris
C. Star-of-Bethlehem
D. Aspidistra
Student Answer: C
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGE 57
4. What is the primary reason people buy flowers?
A. To beautify commercial environments
B. To express emotion
C. To spend money
D. To meet other people
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGE 24
5. In a traditional retail floral shop, floral designers are often required to take on other roles within the business. Which of the following choices is an example of one of those roles?
A. Customer service representative
B. Delivery person
C. Wholesale grower
D. Style consultant
Student Answer: C
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGES 12-13
6. Form foliage is best characterized by its
A. clustered flowers.
B. vertical dimensions.
C. distinct shape.
D. height and breadth.
Student Answer: B
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGE 73
8. If an event-floral consultant is hired to provide the floral arrangements for a charity fundraiser, what is the most important detail that he or she must know about the event?
A. The event's total budget
B. The reason each guest was invited
C. The seating arrangements and type of tables to be used
D. The ages of all guests
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGE 14
10. How did the Renaissance affect floral design?
A. New materials, such as silk, were made available to floral designers.
B. Floral arrangements started to be designed as informal mass bouquets.
C. The year-round use of flowers in houses and churches was encouraged.
D. People were encouraged to express love and affection with flowers.
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGE 7
12. Which of the following statements about self-employed florists is true?
A. They don't need to hire other floral designers.
B. They're solely responsible for the success or failure of their businesses.
C. They usually work only a few hours each week.
D. They must please only themselves with the arrangements they create.
Student Answer: D
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGE 19
16. Which of the following statements about modern floral designers is true?
A. They're more closely linked to the ancient Egyptian floral traditions than to any other time period.
B. They're totally dependent upon the local, seasonal availability of flowers.
C. They draw little from past traditions.
D. They're linked to age-old efforts to use cut flowers and decorative plants in creative and expressive ways.
Student Answer: B
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGES 3-4
20. Which of the following foliages has the botanical name Cordyline terminalis?
A. Aspidistra
B. Cedar
C. Ti leaf
D. Pittosporum
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
Reference: PAGES 61 AND 63