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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 6, what did Lieutenant T. Dannreuther collect?

2. In Chapter 6, what was anthropology called?

3. In 1896, how many professors of anthropology were there in Great Britain?

4. In Chapter 1, how many years had Fawcett's adventures captivated the imaginations?

5. When were Fawcett and Nina married?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Grann went shopping for items for his expedition, what did a salesman help Grann purchase after he learned Grann had never been camping?

2. In Chapter 9, where and when was Fawcett's signet ring found?

3. In Chapter 8, what mission did Sir George Taubman Goldie ask Fawcett to undertake?

4. When and where was Fawcett's first assignment after he received his diploma from the Royal Geographical Society?

5. Who was Nina Paterson's first husband and how long were they married?

6. What happened to Lynch and his party at the end of Chapter 2?

7. In Chapter 1, how was Fawcett described?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Indians were enslaved and killed as Europeans came to South America. How did the Europeans treat the indigenous people, and how did prejudice influence the way that Europeans treated the Indians?

Essay Topic 2

Fawcett teamed up with James Murray on a expedition. What conflicts did the two men have, and what did their conflicts reveal about Fawcett?

Essay Topic 3

Many mysteries are presented in the book, but none are resolved. How do the unresolved mysteries affect Nina, various explorers, and even the author?

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