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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. In Chapter 13 when Lynch was in captivity, when he and his son awoke, how many armed men emerged from the forest?
(a) 110.
(b) About 150.
(c) Over 100.
(d) 80.

2. In Chapter 11, when was Fawcett's "Case for an Expedition in the Amazon Basin" dated?
(a) January 9, 1924.
(b) April 13, 1924.
(c) February 3, 1924.
(d) March 11, 1924.

3. In Chapter 18, how many horsepower did Dr. Rice's hydroplane have?
(a) 70.
(b) 160.
(c) 80.
(d) 150.

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

5. In Chapter 14, what did Fawcett observe the Guarayo Indians using to catch fish?
(a) Spears.
(b) Hooks.
(c) Poison.
(d) Nets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how long had it been since Fawcett left England for Ceylon?

2. What is the name of the fish in the Amazon that is one of the few creatures in the world that survives strictly on a diet of blood?

3. How much money did George Lynch help Fawcett raise for his expedition?

4. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?

5. How old was Fawcett when he volunteered to serve in World War I?

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