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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. When did Speke claim that he discovered the source of the Nile?
(a) 1794.
(b) 1831.
(c) 1858.
(d) 1788.

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

3. For 15 years after his homecoming in 1907, how many square miles of the Amazon did Fawcett discover?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Thousands.
(c) 1,600.
(d) 750

4. How old was Fawcett's son Jack when Fawcett went to Bolivia?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) Nearly 4.
(d) Almost 3.

5. An expedition of how many men went to the area of Z and died?
(a) 740.
(b) 1,100.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 800.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the population of the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo in Chapter 13?

2. When did Gonzalo Pizarro launch the first expedition in search of El Dorado?

3. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?

4. In Chapter 14, what did Fawcett order the men to do when they were fired upon by arrows?

5. When did Fawcett propose to Nina?

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