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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 Francisco de Orellan and his army of Spanish conquistadores go down the Amazon River?
(a) 1602.
(b) 1511.
(c) 1609.
(d) 1542.

2. When did Fawcett propose to Nina?
(a) September 2, 1893.
(b) June 30, 1891.
(c) October 29, 1890.
(d) February 11, 1892.

3. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 72 hours.

4. In Chapter 2, how many Indian tribes did the Brazilian government estimate at the time of the writing of the book had never been contacted by outsiders?
(a) More than 60.
(b) About 45.
(c) 20.
(d) 39.

5. In Chapter 1, when did the London "Georgraphical Journal" write that Fawcett marked the end of an age?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1928.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the company that owned the SS Vauban?

2. In 1888, how many fox terriers did Fawcett have in his room?

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

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

5. How tall was Fawcett?

(see the answer key)

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