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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what tribe of Indians did Dr. Rice's party encounter?
(a) Charrua.
(b) Yanomami.
(c) Potiguara.
(d) Tupinamba.

2. 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) 700 gallons.
(b) 850 gallons.
(c) 500 gallons.
(d) 350 gallons.

3. At the end of Chapter 13, where was Lynch planning an expedition?
(a) Bolivia.
(b) Amazon.
(c) Peru.
(d) Andes.

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

5. What was the population of the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo in Chapter 13?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 18 million.
(c) 1.5 million.
(d) 3 million.

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

7. In Chapter 16, where did the author fly to find another Fawcett document?
(a) Rio de Janeiro.
(b) London.
(c) Brasilia.
(d) Paris.

8. When was James Murray born?
(a) 1863.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1862.

9. 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.

10. During the Battle of the Somme, how many British soldiers were wounded?
(a) Almost 40,000.
(b) Around 50,000.
(c) 37,000.
(d) 32,000.

11. When did Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo write about El Dorado?
(a) 16th century.
(b) 17th century.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 15th century.

12. Who did Raleigh fall in love with on the voyage from New York in Chapter 20?
(a) An American girl from New York.
(b) An American girl from California.
(c) Daughter of a British duke.
(d) Daughter of a British Earl.

13. In January 1916, what rank was Fawcett promoted to?
(a) Lieutenant colonel.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Major.

14. In Chapter 17, when did Fawcett and his men take up positions along a river in Northern France?
(a) August, 1916.
(b) July, 1916.
(c) June, 1916.
(d) July, 1916.

15. In Chapter 14, when was the only time that Fawcett shot at Indians?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1915.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17 when Raleigh Rimell damaged a letter box, what did he have to pay to replace it?

2. How much did the radio device hat Dr. Rice took on an expedition in Chapter 17 cost?

3. How old was Jack Fawcett in 1907?

4. When did Germany sign a peace treaty in surrender?

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

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