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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Fawcett so poor that he could not pay his membership dues to the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1923.

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

3. In Chapter 12, how much was Fawcett's annual salary from the boundary commission?
(a) About 600 pounds.
(b) 800 pounds.
(c) Around 700 pounds.
(d) 925 pounds.

4. In Chapter 11, how far south were the new coordinates that Grann found for Fawcett's destination after Dead Horse Camp?
(a) About 80 miles.
(b) More than 100 miles.
(c) 140 miles.
(d) 60 miles.

5. When was Fawcett's daughter Joan born?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1909.
(d) 1910.

6. In Chapter 16, how many manuscripts are in Brazil's National Library?
(a) About 500,000.
(b) Around 800,000.
(c) 630,000.
(d) 740,000.

7. In Chapter 11, when was Fawcett's "Case for an Expedition in the Amazon Basin" dated?
(a) April 13, 1924.
(b) March 11, 1924.
(c) January 9, 1924.
(d) February 3, 1924.

8. In Chapter 12, what was the only thing Fawcett could think about on the boat ride back to England at the end of 1907?
(a) Good food.
(b) His children.
(c) Home.
(d) His wife.

9. In Chapter 11, between what two rivers did Fawcett believe he would find relics of an ancient civilization?
(a) Tapajos and Singu.
(b) Unini and Negro.
(c) Unini and Branco.
(d) Branco and Negro.

10. How much did the radio device hat Dr. Rice took on an expedition in Chapter 17 cost?
(a) $7,100.
(b) Around $6,000.
(c) About $5,000.
(d) $4,500.

11. In Chapter 17, when was Fawcett ready to look for the City of Z, but was stopped by World War I?
(a) October 1914.
(b) August 1914.
(c) September 1914.
(d) November 1914.

12. In Chapter 14, what did Fawcett observe the Guarayo Indians using to catch fish?
(a) Hooks.
(b) Nets.
(c) Spears.
(d) Poison.

13. For 15 years after his homecoming in 1907, how many square miles of the Amazon did Fawcett discover?
(a) Thousands.
(b) 750
(c) Hundreds.
(d) 1,600.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Fawcett left in 1925, how many people did he say were aware of their objective?

3. In Chapter 12, what percent of young men did an English general claim were unfit to meet the requirements of military service?

4. In 1916 when Dr. Rice was planning to return to the Amazon, how much fuel could the 40-foot vessel he was building carry?

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

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