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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 1888, how many fox terriers did Fawcett have in his room?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

2. In Chapter 1, how old was Fawcett?
(a) 61.
(b) 57.
(c) 39.
(d) 43.

3. What percent of the waters from South American drain into the Amazon?
(a) 25%.
(b) Nearly 40%.
(c) 55%.
(d) About 30%.

4. In Chapter 5, when did Grann visit the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2005.

5. When was James Murray born?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1863.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1865.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how tall was David Grann?

2. In Chapter 13 when Lynch was in captivity, when he and his son awoke, how many armed men emerged from the forest?

3. Which of Sir Athur Conan Doyle's books was said to be based on Fawcett's experiences?

4. How old was James Murray when he and Fawcett teamed up for an expedition in 1911?

5. When did Francisco de Orellan and his army of Spanish conquistadores go down the Amazon River?

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