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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 12 after Murray got too ill to continue on the expedition, where did he end up where he was treated for his ailments?
(a) Saweto.
(b) Breu.
(c) Alto Madidi.
(d) Pueblo Putaya.

2. An expedition of how many men went to the area of Z and died?
(a) 800.
(b) 1,400.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 740.

3. When did the Cinta Larga tribe kill 29 diamond miners who trespassed onto a reservation in western Brazil?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2005.

4. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett when he was sent to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

5. When did Gonzalo Pizarro launch the first expedition in search of El Dorado?
(a) 1594.
(b) 1541.
(c) 1511.
(d) 1581.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?

2. In Chapter 8, at what altitude did Fawcett and Chivers begin to feel the heat of the jungle?

3. In Chapter 6, how fast were automobiles first allowed to travel in London?

4. In Chapter 8, when Sir Roger Casement investigated mistreatment of Indians in the Amazon, how many Indian did he estimate had died at the hands of one rubber company alone?

5. When was Fawcett awarded he Distinguished Service Order medal?

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