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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. How old was Fawcett's father when he died?

2. In Chapter 6, what was anthropology called?

3. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett when he was sent to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich?

4. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett in 1888?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 3, what does the author say happened when he was working on a story?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Various conflicts plagued Fawcett during his expeditions. What different types of conflicts did Fawcett experience on his expeditions, and how did those conflicts affect the success of his missions?

Essay Topic 2

Fawcett was obsessed with exploration. Was Fawcett most pleased when he found what he was looking for, or did he enjoy the pursuit more?

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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