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

2. In Chapter 2, at what elevation does the Amazon River begin?
(a) Over 18,000 feet.
(b) About 18,500 feet.
(c) 17,500 feet.
(d) 14,900 feet.

3. In Chapter 8, when did Sir George Taubman Goldie summon Fawcett and ask him what he knew about Bolivia?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1907.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1909.

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

5. When was Fawcett's signet ring found?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1958.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when did Fawcett and Chivers begin their journey to Bolivia to map borders?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what was the name of Fawcett's British handler?

4. In Chapter 9, where did Grann find one of Fawcett's grandchildren?

5. When were Fawcett and Nina married?

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