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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. In Chapter 1, what size was the SS Vauban?
(a) 680 feet.
(b) 492 feet.
(c) 511 feet.
(d) 321 feet.

2. In Chapter 12, when did Nina visit Fawcett in South America?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1913.

3. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1896.

4. Which of Sir Athur Conan Doyle's books was said to be based on Fawcett's experiences?
(a) The Valley of Fear.
(b) The Lost World.
(c) The Sign of Four.
(d) A Study in Scarlet.

5. When Grann talked with one of Fawcett's grandchildren, what were the dates of the diaries that she let Grann read?
(a) 1902-1917.
(b) 1905-1920.
(c) 1904-1923.
(d) 1906-1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when did Murray reach La Paz?

2. What was Fawcett's rank at the beginning of Chapter 17 when he was in the Royal Field Artillery?

3. What percent of the waters from South American drain into the Amazon?

4. In Chapter 8, at what altitude did Fawcett and Chivers begin to feel the heat of the jungle?

5. How old was Edward Ayearst Reeves in Chapter 6?

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