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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. In Chapter 8, at what altitude did Fawcett and Chivers begin to feel the heat of the jungle?
(a) 3,500 feet.
(b) 4,000 feet.
(c) 3,000 feet.
(d) 2,500 feet.

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

3. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1899.

4. In Chapter 23, how many people did Vajuvi say lived in his house?
(a) 22.
(b) About 25.
(c) 18.
(d) Nearly 20.

5. In Chapter 22, how many applicants did Dyott receive when he advertised for someone to accompany him on a rescue mission to find Fawcett?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 11,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Royal Geographical Society award him with a gold medal for his contributions to mapping South America?

2. In 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?

3. When Fawcett left in 1925, how many people did he say were aware of their objective?

4. In Chapter 21, what gift did the author have to give Taukane in order to get him to take him to Taukane's village?

5. In Chapter 13, where did Grann land when he arrived in Brazil?

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