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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 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 72 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

2. In Chapter 12, where was Fawcett's family living in 1907?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Devon.
(c) Exeter.
(d) Southampton.

3. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?
(a) 39.
(b) 28.
(c) 41.
(d) 54.

4. In Chapter 12, how long did pack animals typically survive in the Amazon on an expedition?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) About 2 months.
(d) No more than a month.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did members of the nomadic Nukak-Maku tribe emerge from the Amazon in Colombia and announce that they were ready to join the modern world?

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

3. In 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?

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

5. What percent of the waters from South American drain into the Amazon?

(see the answer key)

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