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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two - Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How deep is the Amazon River in some places?
(a) 80 feet.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) 245 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

2. What was the name of the company that owned the SS Vauban?
(a) Lamport & Holt.
(b) Hain Steamship Company.
(c) Cie Maritime Belge.
(d) Arkona Group.

3. In Chapter 1, how many years had Fawcett's adventures captivated the imaginations?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) Nearly 2 decades.
(d) About 18 years.

4. In 1900, where were classes held at the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) First floor.
(b) Second floor.
(c) Basement.
(d) Third floor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?

2. In 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?

3. When was Fawcett born?

4. In Chapter 8, when did Sir George Taubman Goldie summon Fawcett and ask him what he knew about Bolivia?

5. What is the name of the fish in the Amazon that is one of the few creatures in the world that survives strictly on a diet of blood?

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