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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 10, although Fawcett and his men cut, chopped, pulled, and pushed through the jungle from morning until evening, how much did they advance daily?
(a) 3/4 mile.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 1/3 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

2. Which of Sir Athur Conan Doyle's books was said to be based on Fawcett's experiences?
(a) The Sign of Four.
(b) The Valley of Fear.
(c) The Lost World.
(d) A Study in Scarlet.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, how many years had Fawcett's adventures captivated the imaginations?

3. In Chapter 22, when did Dyott star in a Holly wood film about his adventures?`

4. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?

5. In Chapter 10 as Fawcett searched for the Verde's source, by how many days of marching did the group run out of food?

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