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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five - Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Royal Geographical Society award him with a gold medal for his contributions to mapping South America?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1916.

2. At the end of Chapter 17, when did Fawcett set out on his own, alone?
(a) May 1921.
(b) July 1921.
(c) August 1921.
(d) April 1921.

3. When did Fawcett write to the Society and say that he would not subject his wife to the perpetual anxiety of his risky journeys?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1914.

4. In 1896, what was the speed limit for automobiles raised to in London?
(a) 13 miles per hour.
(b) 14 miles per hour.
(c) 16 miles per hour.
(d) 15 miles per hour.

5. In 1901, where was Fawcett sent by the British government as a spy?
(a) Greece.
(b) Tunisia.
(c) Spain.
(d) Morocco.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when did Murray reach La Paz?

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

3. In Chapter 12, when did Murray join a Canadian scientific expedition to the Arctic?

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

5. How old was Taukane Bakiri In Chapter 21?

(see the answer key)

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