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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 14, what did Fawcett order the men to do when they were fired upon by arrows?

2. How old was George Lynch when Fawcett met him?

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

4. In Chapter 17 when Raleigh Rimell damaged a letter box, what did he have to pay to replace it?

5. In Chapter 13, what did Lynch say was the value of the ransom he had to pay to save himself and his party?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did World War I end, and what was the cost of the war in human lives?

2. Who wrote the manuscript that Grann viewed in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 20, how did the men who served under Fawcett during the war feel about him?

4. How would Fawcett approach Indians?

5. What did the manuscript look like that Grann viewed at the National Library in Chapter 16?

6. In Chapter 13, what was James Lynch doing?

7. In Chapter 12, what did Fawcett want to forget and go home?

8. In Chapter 14, how did a Spanish friar describe what happened to a companion who was struck by a poison arrow?

9. What mysterious box did Dr. Rice take on an expedition in Chapter 17?

10. In Chapter 19, how did Grann describe the situation for many indigenous people in modern times?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fawcett had two sons, but was closest to his son Jack. What type of relationship did Fawcett have with his two sons, and how did the way that he showed favoritism toward Jack affect his relationship with Brian?

Essay Topic 2

Despite popular opinion, Fawcett believed that the remains of an advanced civilization existed in the Amazon. How was Fawcett’s belief based upon research, and how did his views change to the mythical as he grew older?

Essay Topic 3

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

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