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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17 when in 1916 did Fawcett receive a gold medal from the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) April 3.
(b) June 11.
(c) July 18.
(d) May 22.

2. In Chapter 12, what percent of young men did an English general claim were unfit to meet the requirements of military service?
(a) 50.
(b) 45.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

3. In Chapter 11, between what two rivers did Fawcett believe he would find relics of an ancient civilization?
(a) Unini and Branco.
(b) Branco and Negro.
(c) Tapajos and Singu.
(d) Unini and Negro.

4. In Chapter 14, what did Fawcett order the men to do when they were fired upon by arrows?
(a) Run.
(b) Play the harmonica and sing.
(c) Play the accordion and sing.
(d) Hide.

5. How old was James Murray when he and Fawcett teamed up for an expedition in 1911?
(a) 46.
(b) 42.
(c) 48.
(d) 51.

6. In 1916 when Dr. Rice was planning to return to the Amazon, how much fuel could the 40-foot vessel he was building carry?
(a) 700 gallons.
(b) 850 gallons.
(c) 500 gallons.
(d) 350 gallons.

7. In Chapter 16, where did the author fly to find another Fawcett document?
(a) Brasilia.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rio de Janeiro.
(d) London.

8. What was the population of the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo in Chapter 13?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 1.5 million.
(c) 3 million.
(d) 18 million.

9. How old was Jack Fawcett when his father returned from the war?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

10. In Chapter 12, how much was Fawcett's annual salary from the boundary commission?
(a) 800 pounds.
(b) 925 pounds.
(c) About 600 pounds.
(d) Around 700 pounds.

11. When did Gonzalo Pizarro launch the first expedition in search of El Dorado?
(a) 1511.
(b) 1541.
(c) 1581.
(d) 1594.

12. How much did the radio device hat Dr. Rice took on an expedition in Chapter 17 cost?
(a) About $5,000.
(b) $4,500.
(c) Around $6,000.
(d) $7,100.

13. When did Fawcett move his family to Jamaica?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1920.

14. When did the Cinta Larga tribe kill 29 diamond miners who trespassed onto a reservation in western Brazil?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2006.

15. What was Fawcett's rank at the beginning of Chapter 17 when he was in the Royal Field Artillery?
(a) Major.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Lieutenant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1900, how large of a party did Rondon take on an expedition?

3. How old was George Lynch when Fawcett met him?

4. When was Fawcett so poor that he could not pay his membership dues to the Royal Geographical Society?

5. In Chapter 18, how many horsepower did Dr. Rice's hydroplane have?

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