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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three - Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) 39.
(b) About 45.
(c) More than 60.
(d) 20.

2. In Chapter 10 as Fawcett searched for the Verde's source, by how many days of marching did the group run out of food?
(a) Day 11.
(b) Day 9.
(c) Day 15.
(d) Day 12.

3. In Chapter 8, what was the name of Fawcett's British handler?
(a) James.
(b) Richard.
(c) Peter.
(d) Andrew.

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

5. In Chapter 8, when did Fawcett and Chivers begin their journey to Bolivia to map borders?
(a) June 21, 1908.
(b) May 11, 1907.
(c) July 4, 1906.
(d) April 4, 1905.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?

2. When did Speke claim that he discovered the source of the Nile?

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

4. In Chapter 8, what was black gold?

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

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