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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 1, what size was the SS Vauban?

2. In Chapter 8, what was the name of Fawcett's British handler?

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

4. When were Fawcett and Nina married?

5. In Chapter 8, what was black gold?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what was Fawcett's assignment?

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

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

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

5. When and where was Fawcett's first assignment after he received his diploma from the Royal Geographical Society?

6. In Chapter 2, how did Fawcett send news of his expedition until he disappeared?

7. Where does the Amazon river begin?

8. In Chapter 9, where and when was Fawcett's signet ring found?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heckenberger believed that anthropologists needed to look beyond the small tribes in the Amazon. Why did Heckenberger believe that anthropologists needed to look beyond the small tribes, and what did he think they would discover?

Essay Topic 2

Fawcett teamed up with James Murray on a expedition. What conflicts did the two men have, and what did their conflicts reveal about Fawcett?

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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