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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 Jack Fawcett in 1907?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 25, when did Udo Luckner predict that the world would end?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1973.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when did Murray reach La Paz?

2. When did the Cinta Larga tribe kill 29 diamond miners who trespassed onto a reservation in western Brazil?

3. When did Dr. Rice retire?

4. How old was James Murray when he and Fawcett teamed up for an expedition in 1911?

5. In January 1916, what rank was Fawcett promoted to?

(see the answer key)

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