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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. In Chapter 5, when did Grann visit the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2006.

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

3. An expedition of how many men went to the area of Z and died?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,400.
(c) 740.
(d) 1,100.

4. When did members of the nomadic Nukak-Maku tribe emerge from the Amazon in Colombia and announce that they were ready to join the modern world?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2001.

5. How many men died during Carvajal's expedition to find El Dorado?
(a) 45.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 200.
(d) 520.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what size was the SS Vauban?

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

3. When did Fawcett propose to Nina?

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?

5. In Chapter 2, at what elevation does the Amazon River begin?

(see the answer key)

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