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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four - Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall was Fawcett?
(a) 6 feet 3 inches.
(b) Over 6 feet.
(c) About 6 feet.
(d) 5 feet 11 inches.

2. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?
(a) Tumupasa.
(b) Tahua.
(c) Rurenabaque.
(d) Raquio.

3. How much did the radio device hat Dr. Rice took on an expedition in Chapter 17 cost?
(a) About $5,000.
(b) $4,500.
(c) Around $6,000.
(d) $7,100.

4. In Chapter 14, where was Fawcett, Costin, and others exploring when they were attached by arrows?
(a) Camargo River.
(b) Mapiri River.
(c) Beni River.
(d) Heath River.

5. In Chapter 11, between what two rivers did Fawcett believe he would find relics of an ancient civilization?
(a) Tapajos and Singu.
(b) Unini and Negro.
(c) Unini and Branco.
(d) Branco and Negro.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fawcett left in 1925, how many people did he say were aware of their objective?

2. In Chapter 2, how many Indian tribes did the Brazilian government estimate at the time of the writing of the book had never been contacted by outsiders?

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

4. What was the name of the fort where Fawcett served in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 6, what did Lieutenant T. Dannreuther collect?

(see the answer key)

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