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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four - Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, at what elevation does the Amazon River begin?
(a) 14,900 feet.
(b) Over 18,000 feet.
(c) 17,500 feet.
(d) About 18,500 feet.

2. In 1916 when Dr. Rice was planning to return to the Amazon, how much fuel could the 40-foot vessel he was building carry?
(a) 700 gallons.
(b) 500 gallons.
(c) 850 gallons.
(d) 350 gallons.

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

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

5. In 1907 how long was Fawcett home before he wanted to travel again?
(a) 3 months.
(b) About 2 months.
(c) 18 weeks.
(d) A few months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?

2. What birthday did Lynch celebrate when he went on his expedition to find what happened to Fawcett?

3. In Chapter 17, when was Fawcett ready to look for the City of Z, but was stopped by World War I?

4. At the end of Chapter 13, where was Lynch planning an expedition?

5. In Chapter 11, between what two rivers did Fawcett believe he would find relics of an ancient civilization?

(see the answer key)

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