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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three - Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10 as Fawcett searched for the Verde's source, by how many days of marching did the group run out of food?
(a) Day 12.
(b) Day 11.
(c) Day 15.
(d) Day 9.

2. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett when he was sent to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

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

4. In Chapter 1, what occupation did Jack Fawcett wish to pursue after he returned from the expedition to Z?
(a) Actor.
(b) Professor.
(c) Geographer.
(d) Lawyer.

5. In Chapter 12, when did Murray reach La Paz?
(a) Beginning of 1912.
(b) End of 1912.
(c) Middle of 1912.
(d) Summer of 1912.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?

2. In Chapter 1, how old was Fawcett?

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

4. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?

5. How long of a period of time did Fawcett study at the Royal Geographical Society?

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