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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 8, what was black gold?
(a) Coal.
(b) Oil.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Coffee.

2. At the end of Chapter 13, where was Lynch planning an expedition?
(a) Andes.
(b) Peru.
(c) Amazon.
(d) Bolivia.

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

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

5. In Chapter 12, how long did pack animals typically survive in the Amazon on an expedition?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) About 2 months.
(d) No more than a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Theodore Roosevelt explore an Amazon tributary?

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

3. In Chapter 11, how far south were the new coordinates that Grann found for Fawcett's destination after Dead Horse Camp?

4. When was Fawcett born?

5. In 1900, how large of a party did Rondon take on an expedition?

(see the answer key)

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