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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. What is the name of the fish in the Amazon that is one of the few creatures in the world that survives strictly on a diet of blood?

2. An expedition of how many men went to the area of Z and died?

3. In Chapter 9, where did Grann find one of Fawcett's grandchildren?

4. How old was Fawcett's son Jack when Fawcett went to Bolivia?

5. When were Fawcett and Nina married?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how was Fawcett described?

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

3. In Chapter 6, who was Edward Ayearst Reeves?

4. Where does the Amazon river begin?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fawcett believed there was a lost city, and archaeologists and anthropologists are looking for lost worlds today. How does the author present the theme that there are unseen worlds waiting to be discovered, and what does the author reveal about unseen worlds in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Fawcett became obsessed with finding the city of Z, explorers became obsessed to find Fawcett, and even the author became obsessed to learn what happened to Fawcett. What is the basic motivation for the obsession that affects so many people in the book, and how does that motivate individuals to pursue their goals?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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