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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. When Grann talked with one of Fawcett's grandchildren, what were the dates of the diaries that she let Grann read?
(a) 1906-1921.
(b) 1904-1923.
(c) 1902-1917.
(d) 1905-1920.

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

3. How old was Fawcett's son Jack when Fawcett went to Bolivia?
(a) Almost 3.
(b) 1.
(c) Nearly 4.
(d) 2.

4. What was the population of the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo in Chapter 13?
(a) 3 million.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 18 million.
(d) 1.5 million.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the fish in the Amazon that is one of the few creatures in the world that survives strictly on a diet of blood?

2. In Chapter 16, how many manuscripts are in Brazil's National Library?

3. In Chapter 10 as Fawcett searched for the Verde's source, by how many days of marching did the group run out of food?

4. How old was Jack Fawcett when his father returned from the war?

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

(see the answer key)

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