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

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

3. 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) 2001.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2003.

4. In Chapter 1, what occupation did Jack Fawcett wish to pursue after he returned from the expedition to Z?
(a) Geographer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Actor.
(d) Lawyer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when did Francis Younghusband serve as president of the Royal Geographical Society?

2. How old was Fawcett's son Jack when Fawcett went to Bolivia?

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

4. In Chapter 1, how many years had Fawcett's adventures captivated the imaginations?

5. In 1896, what was the speed limit for automobiles raised to in London?

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