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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five - Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Fawcett write to the Society and say that he would not subject his wife to the perpetual anxiety of his risky journeys?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1911.

2. With what university was Michael Heckenberger affiliated?
(a) University of Iowa.
(b) University of Colorado.
(c) University of Florida.
(d) Notre Dame.

3. In 1900, where were classes held at the Royal Geographical Society?
(a) Basement.
(b) Second floor.
(c) First floor.
(d) Third floor.

4. How many years of anti-snakebite venom was Fawcett given in Chapter 20?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

5. In Chapter 10, how old was Frank Fisher when he agreed to explore the Verde with Fawcett?
(a) 41.
(b) 28.
(c) 39.
(d) 54.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what occupation did Jack Fawcett wish to pursue after he returned from the expedition to Z?

2. In Chapter 8, what was black gold?

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

4. In Chapter 1, when did the London "Georgraphical Journal" write that Fawcett marked the end of an age?

5. In Chapter 17 when Raleigh Rimell damaged a letter box, what did he have to pay to replace it?

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