1. Which of the following plants is classified as decorative foliage?
   

AEuphorbia

BLiatris

CStar-of-Bethlehem

DAspidistra

Student Answer: C

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGE 57

1. What is the primary reason people buy flowers?
   

ATo beautify commercial environments

BTo express emotion

CTo spend money

DTo meet other people

Student Answer: A

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGE 24

1. 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?
   

ACustomer service representative

BDelivery person

CWholesale grower

DStyle consultant

Student Answer: C

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGES 12-13

1. Form foliage is best characterized by its
   

Aclustered flowers.

Bvertical dimensions.

Cdistinct shape.

Dheight and breadth.

Student Answer: B

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGE 73

1. 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?
   

AThe event's total budget

BThe reason each guest was invited

CThe seating arrangements and type of tables to be used

DThe ages of all guests

Student Answer: A

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGE 14

1. How did the Renaissance affect floral design?
   

ANew materials, such as silk, were made available to floral designers.

BFloral arrangements started to be designed as informal mass bouquets.

CThe year-round use of flowers in houses and churches was encouraged.

DPeople were encouraged to express love and affection with flowers.

Student Answer: A

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGE 7

1. Which of the following statements about self-employed florists is true?
   

AThey don't need to hire other floral designers.

BThey're solely responsible for the success or failure of their businesses.

CThey usually work only a few hours each week.

DThey must please only themselves with the arrangements they create.

Student Answer: D

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGE 19

1. Which of the following statements about modern floral designers is true?
   

AThey're more closely linked to the ancient Egyptian floral traditions than to any other time period.

BThey're totally dependent upon the local, seasonal availability of flowers.

CThey draw little from past traditions.

DThey'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

1. Which of the following foliages has the botanical name Cordyline terminalis?
   

AAspidistra

BCedar

CTi leaf

DPittosporum

Student Answer: A

Answer: Incorrect

Reference: PAGES 61 AND 63