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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five - Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Fawcett when he volunteered to serve in World War I?
(a) 47.
(b) 45.
(c) 46.
(d) 44.

2. When was Fawcett born?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1866.
(d) 1867.

3. In Chapter 17 when in 1916 did Fawcett receive a gold medal from the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) May 22.
(b) July 18.
(c) April 3.
(d) June 11.

4. In Chapter 21, what direction was the author and his party heading?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

5. In 1916 when Dr. Rice was planning to return to the Amazon, how much fuel could the 40-foot vessel he was building carry?
(a) 850 gallons.
(b) 700 gallons.
(c) 350 gallons.
(d) 500 gallons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how many months did Fawcett send dispatches about his expedition?

2. What percent of the waters from South American drain into the Amazon?

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

4. How long of a period of time did Fawcett study at the Royal Geographical Society?

5. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?

(see the answer key)

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