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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four - Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was James Murray born?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1864.

2. In Chapter 6, how long had it been since Fawcett left England for Ceylon?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 21 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 14 years.

3. In Chapter 13, how long did Lynch say that he and his party were held hostage?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. When did Francisco de Orellan and his army of Spanish conquistadores go down the Amazon River?
(a) 1511.
(b) 1602.
(c) 1609.
(d) 1542.

5. In Chapter 1, what size was the SS Vauban?
(a) 680 feet.
(b) 511 feet.
(c) 321 feet.
(d) 492 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For 15 years after his homecoming in 1907, how many square miles of the Amazon did Fawcett discover?

3. In Chapter 16, how many manuscripts are in Brazil's National Library?

4. When was Fawcett awarded he Distinguished Service Order medal?

5. In Chapter 6, what did Lieutenant T. Dannreuther collect?

(see the answer key)

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