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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. How old was Edward Ayearst Reeves in Chapter 6?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) 41.
(c) 39.
(d) Late 30s.

2. How many men died during Carvajal's expedition to find El Dorado?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 45.
(c) 200.
(d) 520.

3. What was Fawcett's rank at the beginning of Chapter 17 when he was in the Royal Field Artillery?
(a) Major.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Colonel.
(d) General.

4. In Chapter 8, at what altitude did Fawcett and Chivers begin to feel the heat of the jungle?
(a) 3,500 feet.
(b) 4,000 feet.
(c) 2,500 feet.
(d) 3,000 feet.

5. In Chapter 17, what tribe of Indians did Dr. Rice's party encounter?
(a) Charrua.
(b) Potiguara.
(c) Yanomami.
(d) Tupinamba.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, where did Nina move the family after leaving Jamaica?

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

3. In Chapter 12, how long did pack animals typically survive in the Amazon on an expedition?

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

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

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