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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 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?
(a) More than $30 million.
(b) $27 million.
(c) About $20 million.
(d) $35 million.

2. When did Theodore Roosevelt explore an Amazon tributary?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1914.

3. In Chapter 12, when did Nina visit Fawcett in South America?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1913.

4. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?
(a) 61.
(b) 56.
(c) 45.
(d) 70.

5. In Chapter 1, how many years had Fawcett's adventures captivated the imaginations?
(a) About 18 years.
(b) Nearly 2 decades.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 17 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro create one of the most exhaustive maps of the world?

2. What is the name of the fish in the Amazon that is one of the few creatures in the world that survives strictly on a diet of blood?

3. In Chapter 8, what was the name of Fawcett's British handler?

4. In Chapter 9, where did Grann find one of Fawcett's grandchildren?

5. In Chapter 12 after Murray got too ill to continue on the expedition, where did he end up where he was treated for his ailments?

(see the answer key)

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