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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 James Murray when he and Fawcett teamed up for an expedition in 1911?
(a) 46.
(b) 51.
(c) 48.
(d) 42.

2. When did members of the nomadic Nukak-Maku tribe emerge from the Amazon in Colombia and announce that they were ready to join the modern world?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2000.

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

4. 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) 20.
(b) 39.
(c) More than 60.
(d) About 45.

5. In January 1916, what rank was Fawcett promoted to?
(a) Major.
(b) General.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Lieutenant colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?

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

3. In Chapter 16, what type of ceiling was in the manuscript division in Brazil's National Library?

4. In Chapter 6, how long had it been since Fawcett left England for Ceylon?

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

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