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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. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?
(a) 72 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

2. How old was Fawcett's son Jack when Fawcett went to Bolivia?
(a) Nearly 4.
(b) 2.
(c) Almost 3.
(d) 1.

3. What birthday did Lynch celebrate when he went on his expedition to find what happened to Fawcett?
(a) 36.
(b) 45.
(c) 42.
(d) 39.

4. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?
(a) 28.
(b) 41.
(c) 54.
(d) 39.

5. In 1912, how much rubber was exported from Brazil?
(a) More than $30 million.
(b) About $20 million.
(c) $35 million.
(d) $27 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6 as a pack animal, how much could an ass carry?

2. In Chapter 1, what occupation did Jack Fawcett wish to pursue after he returned from the expedition to Z?

3. In Chapter 1, when did the London "Georgraphical Journal" write that Fawcett marked the end of an age?

4. When Grann talked with one of Fawcett's grandchildren, what were the dates of the diaries that she let Grann read?

5. In Chapter 2, when did a group of Brazilian scientists and adventurers search for signs of Colonel Percy Fawcett?

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