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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 72 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

2. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett in 1888?
(a) 20.
(b) 21.
(c) 23.
(d) 28.

3. What birthday did Lynch celebrate when he went on his expedition to find what happened to Fawcett?
(a) 39.
(b) 42.
(c) 36.
(d) 45.

4. When did Bolivia and Brazil attempt to build a railroad through the jungle?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1872.

5. In Chapter 8, at what altitude did Fawcett and Chivers begin to feel the heat of the jungle?
(a) 4,000 feet.
(b) 2,500 feet.
(c) 3,500 feet.
(d) 3,000 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1896, what was the speed limit for automobiles raised to in London?

2. When Grann talked with one of Fawcett's grandchildren, what were the dates of the diaries that she let Grann read?

3. When was Fawcett's signet ring found?

4. When were Fawcett and Nina married?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how did Fawcett send news of his expedition until he disappeared?

2. What was the condition of Fawcett and his men on the expedition to explore the Rio Verde?

3. In Chapter 1, what book was said to be based on Fawcett's experiences?

4. In Chapter 5, why in 1740 were fewer than 120 places on the planet accurately mapped?

5. In Chapter 8, what information was Fawcett able to discern about the sultan in Morocco?

6. In Chapter 1, why was Fawcett well-known?

7. In Chapter 6, how were students taught to lead an expedition?

8. In Chapter 9, where did Grann find some of Fawcett's papers?

9. How was Fawcett taught to see everything around him?

10. When was the Royal Geographical Society of London created and what was its purpose?

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