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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) November 1914.
(c) September 1914.
(d) August 1914.

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

3. How much money did George Lynch help Fawcett raise for his expedition?
(a) Roughly $5,000.
(b) $7,000.
(c) About $4,500.
(d) $6,000.

4. In Chapter 14, what did Fawcett order the men to do when they were fired upon by arrows?
(a) Play the harmonica and sing.
(b) Run.
(c) Hide.
(d) Play the accordion and sing.

5. In Chapter 13, where did Grann land when he arrived in Brazil?
(a) Sao Paulo.
(b) Campinas.
(c) Brasilia.
(d) Curitiba.

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

7. In Chapter 12, when did Murray reach La Paz?
(a) Middle of 1912.
(b) End of 1912.
(c) Summer of 1912.
(d) Beginning of 1912.

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

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

10. 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) 500 gallons.
(c) 350 gallons.
(d) 700 gallons.

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

12. In Chapter 13 when Lynch was in captivity, when he and his son awoke, how many armed men emerged from the forest?
(a) 110.
(b) 80.
(c) Over 100.
(d) About 150.

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

14. How old was Jack Fawcett when his father returned from the war?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

15. When did Fawcett write to the Society and say that he would not subject his wife to the perpetual anxiety of his risky journeys?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1915.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, when did Nina write to the Royal Geographical Society saying that Fawcett had been gassed?

2. In 1907 how long was Fawcett home before he wanted to travel again?

3. In Chapter 18, where did Nina move the family after leaving Jamaica?

4. In Chapter 12, what did Murray eat when he was separate from Fawcett and the others?

5. How old was George Lynch when Fawcett met him?

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