1. How much money did George Lynch help Fawcett raise for his expedition?
(a) $6,000.
(b) Roughly $5,000.
(c) About $4,500.
(d) $7,000.

2. How old was Taukane Bakiri In Chapter 21?
(a) Mid-50s.
(b) Mid-40s.
(c) 31.
(d) 49.

3. In Chapter 9, where did Grann find one of Fawcett's grandchildren?
(a) London.
(b) Wales.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Bristol.

4. In Chapter 17, when did Fawcett and his men take up positions along a river in Northern France?
(a) August, 1916.
(b) June, 1916.
(c) July, 1916.
(d) July, 1916.

5. In Chapter 1, what occupation did Jack Fawcett wish to pursue after he returned from the expedition to Z?
(a) Actor.
(b) Geographer.
(c) Professor.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when Sir Roger Casement investigated mistreatment of Indians in the Amazon, how many Indian did he estimate had died at the hands of one rubber company alone?

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

3. In Chapter 23, how long did Vajuvi say that they could see the smoke above the trees after three white men left their village?

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

5. What type of truck was the author riding in in Chapter 21?

(see the answer key)

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