1. In Chapter 17, how many lives of Royal Geographical Society members did Grann say were killed by the war?
(a) 142.
(b) About 125.
(c) More than 130.
(d) 158.

2. In Chapter 17, when did Nina write to the Royal Geographical Society saying that Fawcett had been gassed?
(a) February 1917.
(b) March 1917.
(c) January 1917.
(d) April 1917.

3. When did Fawcett write to the Society and say that he would not subject his wife to the perpetual anxiety of his risky journeys?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1914.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, although Fawcett and his men cut, chopped, pulled, and pushed through the jungle from morning until evening, how much did they advance daily?

2. When Grann talked with one of Fawcett's grandchildren, what were the dates of the diaries that she let Grann read?

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

4. In 1901, where was Fawcett sent by the British government as a spy?

5. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?

(see the answer key)

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