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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 6, what did Lieutenant T. Dannreuther collect?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Rare butterflies and insects.
(c) Fossils.
(d) Dried flowers and grasses.

2. How old was Raleigh Rimel when his father died?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

3. In 1896, how many professors of anthropology were there in Great Britain?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

4. Who did Raleigh fall in love with on the voyage from New York in Chapter 20?
(a) Daughter of a British Earl.
(b) An American girl from New York.
(c) Daughter of a British duke.
(d) An American girl from California.

5. For 15 years after his homecoming in 1907, how many square miles of the Amazon did Fawcett discover?
(a) 1,600.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Thousands.
(d) 750

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Fawcett?

2. In Chapter 1, what size was the SS Vauban?

3. When did Francisco de Orellan and his army of Spanish conquistadores go down the Amazon River?

4. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?

5. How much money did George Lynch help Fawcett raise for his expedition?

(see the answer key)

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