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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when did Fawcett and Chivers begin their journey to Bolivia to map borders?
(a) May 11, 1907.
(b) July 4, 1906.
(c) April 4, 1905.
(d) June 21, 1908.

2. In Chapter 8, what was the name of Fawcett's British handler?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Peter.
(c) James.
(d) Richard.

3. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?
(a) 45.
(b) 61.
(c) 56.
(d) 70.

4. How many people did Fawcett choose to go on his expedition to Z in Chapter 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 70.
(c) 90.
(d) 3.

5. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?
(a) Tahua.
(b) Raquio.
(c) Rurenabaque.
(d) Tumupasa.

6. What percent of the waters from South American drain into the Amazon?
(a) 25%.
(b) About 30%.
(c) 55%.
(d) Nearly 40%.

7. In Chapter 6, what was anthropology called?
(a) Science of the uncivilized.
(b) Native people studies.
(c) Science of savages.
(d) Science of the undomesticated.

8. In 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?
(a) More than $30 million.
(b) $27 million.
(c) About $20 million.
(d) $35 million.

9. In Chapter 8 since the excavation of the Panama canal began in 1881, how many laborers died from malaria and yellow fever?
(a) 17,000.
(b) 11,500.
(c) About 5,000.
(d) More than 20,000.

10. 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) 39.
(b) 20.
(c) About 45.
(d) More than 60.

11. What was the name of the fort where Fawcett served in Chapter 4?
(a) Frederick.
(b) Davidson.
(c) William.
(d) Thomas.

12. When Grann talked with one of Fawcett's grandchildren, what were the dates of the diaries that she let Grann read?
(a) 1905-1920.
(b) 1906-1921.
(c) 1904-1923.
(d) 1902-1917.

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

14. In Chapter 2, when did a group of Brazilian scientists and adventurers search for signs of Colonel Percy Fawcett?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1984.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How deep is the Amazon River in some places?

2. In Chapter 3, how tall was David Grann?

3. In 1900, where were classes held at the Royal Geographical Society?

4. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett in 1888?

5. Which of Sir Athur Conan Doyle's books was said to be based on Fawcett's experiences?

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