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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1864 when there were boundary disputes between Paraguay and its neighbors, how much of the Paraguayan population was killed?
(a) At least a third.
(b) A quarter.
(c) About half.
(d) Two-thirds.

2. In 1901, where was Fawcett sent by the British government as a spy?
(a) Spain.
(b) Greece.
(c) Tunisia.
(d) Morocco.

3. 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?
(a) 24,000.
(b) About 28,000.
(c) Some 30,000.
(d) 32,000.

4. In Chapter 2, at what elevation does the Amazon River begin?
(a) Over 18,000 feet.
(b) 14,900 feet.
(c) About 18,500 feet.
(d) 17,500 feet.

5. In Chapter 2, how long did James Lynch once go without sleep when he was hiking?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 72 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how old was Fawcett?

2. In Chapter 8, what was the first frontier town that Fawcett and Chivers came to?

3. How many people did Fawcett choose to go on his expedition to Z in Chapter 1?

4. When did Speke claim that he discovered the source of the Nile?

5. When was Fawcett born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who was Nina Paterson's first husband and how long were they married?

7. In Chapter 8, what information was Fawcett able to discern about the sultan in Morocco?

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

9. When was the Royal Geographical Society of London created and what was its purpose?

10. In Chapter 6, how were students taught to lead an expedition?

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