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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 18, how many horsepower did Dr. Rice's hydroplane have?
(a) 150.
(b) 160.
(c) 70.
(d) 80.

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

3. During the Battle of the Somme, how many British soldiers died?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 18,000.
(c) Nearly 20,000.
(d) About 17,000.

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

5. In Chapter 12, where was Fawcett's family living in 1907?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Devon.
(c) Exeter.
(d) Southampton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when did Francis Younghusband serve as president of the Royal Geographical Society?

2. In Chapter 8 since the excavation of the Panama canal began in 1881, how many laborers died from malaria and yellow fever?

3. Who did Raleigh fall in love with on the voyage from New York in Chapter 20?

4. When was Fawcett born?

5. In Chapter 13, where did Grann land when he arrived in Brazil?

(see the answer key)

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