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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1897.

2. When was Fawcett born?
(a) 1864.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1866.

3. When was Fawcett's signet ring found?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1958.

4. In Chapter 2, how many Indian tribes did the Brazilian government estimate at the time of the writing of the book had never been contacted by outsiders?
(a) 20.
(b) 39.
(c) About 45.
(d) More than 60.

5. In Chapter 2, at what elevation does the Amazon River begin?
(a) 17,500 feet.
(b) Over 18,000 feet.
(c) About 18,500 feet.
(d) 14,900 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Royal Geographical Society award him with a gold medal for his contributions to mapping South America?

2. When did Speke claim that he discovered the source of the Nile?

3. In Chapter 10 as Fawcett searched for the Verde's source, by how many days of marching did the group run out of food?

4. In Chapter 1, what occupation did Jack Fawcett wish to pursue after he returned from the expedition to Z?

5. In Chapter 2, when did a group of Brazilian scientists and adventurers search for signs of Colonel Percy Fawcett?

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