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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what did Lieutenant T. Dannreuther collect?
(a) Rare butterflies and insects.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Fossils.
(d) Dried flowers and grasses.

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

3. How deep is the Amazon River in some places?
(a) 245 feet.
(b) 15 feet.
(c) 80 feet.
(d) 300 feet.

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

5. How old was Edward Ayearst Reeves in Chapter 6?
(a) Late 30s.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) 39.
(d) 41.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people did Fawcett choose to go on his expedition to Z in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 5, when did Grann visit the Royal Geographical Society?

4. How many men died during Carvajal's expedition to find El Dorado?

5. In Chapter 2, when did a group of Brazilian scientists and adventurers search for signs of Colonel Percy Fawcett?

(see the answer key)

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