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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 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?
(a) About half.
(b) Two-thirds.
(c) A quarter.
(d) At least a third.

2. When did Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro create one of the most exhaustive maps of the world?
(a) 1411.
(b) 1478.
(c) 1424.
(d) 1459.

3. When was Fawcett born?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1866.

4. In Chapter 5, when did Grann visit the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2007.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8 since the excavation of the Panama canal began in 1881, how many laborers died from malaria and yellow fever?

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

3. In Chapter 1, how old was Fawcett?

4. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?

5. In Chapter 2, how many Indian tribes did the Brazilian government estimate at the time of the writing of the book had never been contacted by outsiders?

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