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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what was the name of Fawcett's British handler?
2. In Chapter 6, how long had it been since Fawcett left England for Ceylon?
3. In Chapter 8 since the excavation of the Panama canal began in 1881, how many laborers died from malaria and yellow fever?
4. In Chapter 8, when Sir Roger Casement investigated mistreatment of Indians in the Amazon, how many Indian did he estimate had died at the hands of one rubber company alone?
5. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett when he was sent to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich?
Short Essay Questions
1. When and where was Fawcett's first assignment after he received his diploma from the Royal Geographical Society?
2. What was the condition of Fawcett and his men on the expedition to explore the Rio Verde?
3. Who was Nina Paterson's first husband and how long were they married?
4. When was the Royal Geographical Society of London created and what was its purpose?
5. In Chapter 1, what book was said to be based on Fawcett's experiences?
6. In Chapter 10, what was Fawcett's assignment?
7. Why were explorers and mapmakers recruited by the British government to serve as spies?
8. In Chapter 2, how did Fawcett send news of his expedition until he disappeared?
9. In Chapter 5, why in 1740 were fewer than 120 places on the planet accurately mapped?
10. In Chapter 9, where and when was Fawcett's signet ring found?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
As Fawcett served in World War I, he became to believe that Europeans were the savages, not the Indians of South America. What did Fawcett observe during the war, and how did his observations lead him to believe that Europeans were savages and were not superior to Indians.
Essay Topic 2
Heckenberger believed that anthropologists needed to look beyond the small tribes in the Amazon. Why did Heckenberger believe that anthropologists needed to look beyond the small tribes, and what did he think they would discover?
Essay Topic 3
Despite popular opinion, Fawcett believed that the remains of an advanced civilization existed in the Amazon. How was Fawcett’s belief based upon research, and how did his views change to the mythical as he grew older?
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