View a FREE sample

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. In 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?

3. In Chapter 6 as a pack animal, how much could an ass carry?

4. When did Bolivia and Brazil attempt to build a railroad through the jungle?

5. In Chapter 8, what was black gold?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe himself in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 1, how was Fawcett described?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fawcett had two sons, but was closest to his son Jack. What type of relationship did Fawcett have with his two sons, and how did the way that he showed favoritism toward Jack affect his relationship with Brian?

Essay Topic 2

Fawcett’s wife Nina subjugated her desires and goals to support her husband. How did Nina subjugate her desires and goals to support her husband, and how did misogyny and discrimination cause Nina to have to give up her own dreams and plans?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 937 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample