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

2. 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) About 45.
(b) 20.
(c) 39.
(d) More than 60.

3. In Chapter 13 when Lynch was in captivity, when he and his son awoke, how many armed men emerged from the forest?
(a) About 150.
(b) 110.
(c) Over 100.
(d) 80.

4. In Chapter 13, where did Grann land when he arrived in Brazil?
(a) Sao Paulo.
(b) Campinas.
(c) Curitiba.
(d) Brasilia.

5. In Chapter 3, how tall was David Grann?
(a) 6 feet 1 inch tall.
(b) 6 feet tall.
(c) 5 feet 9 inches tall.
(d) 5 feet 10 inches tall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 12, during the 1911 expedition, how many pounds were the packs the men carried?

3. For 15 years after his homecoming in 1907, how many square miles of the Amazon did Fawcett discover?

4. How many men died during Carvajal's expedition to find El Dorado?

5. When was James Murray born?

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