Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu

That land has been terraced. 

• divided
• reserved
• leveled
• developed

Did you see any ruins? 

• jungles
• mountains
• universities
• remains

The granite feels cool. 

• wood
• rock
• dirt
• water

The foxes hide in the thickets. 

• pastures
• caves
• flowers
• shrubs

What is the most likely reason the author told the boy's thoughts? 

• to make the selection more mysterious and interesting
• to explain how the local people felt about the ruins
• to describe what the lost city looked like long ago

What probably happened before the Quechua boy had a dream about a tall stranger? 

• Bingham traveled by mule train to the Urubamba River. 
• Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city. 
• Bingham talked to a local farmer named Arteaga. 

How were Cusco and the first capital of the Inca alike? 

• They were filled with gold and other riches. 
• They were built by people that lived long ago. 
• They were flooded by a nearby river each year. 

What can you conclude about the Inca based on information in the selection? 

• They originally came from Spain. 
• They used modern machines. 
• They once ruled in South America. 

From information in this selection, you can tell that the journey to Machu Picchu was

• boring
• dangerous
• impossible

Which of the following is the main idea of the selection? 

• The Quechua boy led Bingham to Vicapampa, the lost city of the Inca. 
• Bingham, who was determined to find Incan ruins, found Machu Picchu.
• Sergeant Carrasco, a military escort, went with Bingham and his party.