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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro create one of the most exhaustive maps of the world?
(a) 1411.
(b) 1459.
(c) 1424.
(d) 1478.

2. In 1888, how many fox terriers did Fawcett have in his room?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. In Chapter 1, how old was Fawcett?
(a) 61.
(b) 43.
(c) 39.
(d) 57.

4. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett when he was sent to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

5. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett in 1888?
(a) 23.
(b) 21.
(c) 28.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Speke claim that he discovered the source of the Nile?

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

3. When did Fawcett propose to Nina?

4. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?

5. What was the name of the fort where Fawcett served in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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