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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. When were Fawcett and Nina married?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1901.

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

3. In 1896, what was the speed limit for automobiles raised to in London?
(a) 15 miles per hour.
(b) 16 miles per hour.
(c) 13 miles per hour.
(d) 14 miles per hour.

4. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1898.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1896.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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