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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 4, how old was Fawcett in 1888?
2. In Chapter 8 since the excavation of the Panama canal began in 1881, how many laborers died from malaria and yellow fever?
3. How old was Edward Ayearst Reeves in Chapter 6?
4. When did B. F. Goodrich manufacture the first automobile tires in the United States?
5. How old was Raleigh Rimel when his father died?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 6, how were students taught to lead an expedition?
2. When Grann went shopping for items for his expedition, what did a salesman help Grann purchase after he learned Grann had never been camping?
3. What was the condition of Fawcett and his men on the expedition to explore the Rio Verde?
4. Who was Nina Paterson's first husband and how long were they married?
5. In Chapter 5, why in 1740 were fewer than 120 places on the planet accurately mapped?
6. In Chapter 8, what information was Fawcett able to discern about the sultan in Morocco?
7. In Chapter 3, what does the author say happened when he was working on a story?
8. In Chapter 2, how did Fawcett send news of his expedition until he disappeared?
9. How was Fawcett taught to see everything around him?
10. Where does the Amazon river begin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fawcett was taught to use autopsis when he studied to become an explorer. What is autopsis and why was it so important for spies and for explorers?
Essay Topic 2
Fawcett was obsessed with exploration. Was Fawcett most pleased when he found what he was looking for, or did he enjoy the pursuit more?
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?
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