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Lost City

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That land has been terraced.

a)

divided

b)

reserved

c)

leveled

d)

developed

2.

The bells made a glorious sound.

a)

rhythmic

b)

inspiring

c)

astonishing

d)

magnificent

3.

Did you see any ruins?

a)

jungles

b)

mountains

c)

universities

d)

remains

4.

The granite feels cool.

a)

wood

b)

rock

c)

dirt

d)

water

5.

Your curiosity can get you into trouble.

a)

search for the truth

b)

desire to know

c)

need for attention

d)

lack of knowledge

6.

Helena's words came out in a torrent.

a)

swift flow

b)

stern matter

c)

angry shout

d)

shrill squeal

7.

The foxes hide in the thickets.

a)

pastures

b)

caves

c)

flowers

d)

shrubs

8.

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

a)

to make the selction more mysterious and interesting

b)

to explain how the local people felt about the ruins

c)

to describe what the lost city looked like long ago

d)

to show what the child's life was like from day to day

9.

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

a)

Bingham traveled by mule train to the Urubamba River.

b)

Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city.

c)

Bingham went to the village of Ollantaytambo.

d)

Bingham talked to a local farmer named Arteaga.

10.

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

a)

They were filled with gold and other riches.

b)

They were built by people that lived long ago.

c)

They were flooded by a nearby river each year.

d)

They were destroyed to make room for crops.

11.

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

a)

They originally came from Spain.

b)

They used modern machines.

c)

They once ruled in South America.

d)

They lived in mountain valleys.

12.

Which generalization can be made from information in the selection?

a)

Hiram Bingham always reached his goals

b)

The Quechua people are interested in their past

c)

The Andes are home to a variety of cultures

d)

The Incan cities were built to last a long time

13.

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

a)

boring

b)

dangerous

c)

impossible

d)

amusing

14.

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

a)

Arteaga, a local farmer, told Bingham about the ruins on Machu Picchu

b)

The Quechua boy led Bingham to VIlcampampa, the lost city of the Inca

c)

Bingham, who was determined to find Incan Ruins, found Machu Picchu

d)

Sergeant Carrasco, a military escort, went with Bingham and his party

15.

Which of the following is an opinion based on information in the selection?

a)

Bingham saw the outlines of stone streets and cottages

b)

The Quechua boy asked Bingham to follow him

c)

Bingham discovered a place that was truly amazing

d)

The first picture Bingham took was of the Quechua boy

16.

Which of these events happened first in the story?

a)

Bingham took a picture of the Quechua Boy

b)

Bingham found the lost city of Machu Picchu

c)

A Quechua boy led Bingham up the mountain

d)

A farmer told Bingham he knew about some ruins

17.

On Bingham's way to Machu Picchu, what did he see after he found the sun temple?

a)

an old cobbled street

b)

a grand stone staircase

c)

a flimsy log bridge

d)

a curved stone wall

18.

Why might so few people have known about the ruins?

a)

The location was an ancient secret

b)

The ruins were hard to get to

c)

The ruins did not exist

d)

The ruins were in the wrong location

19.

Why did the boy call the camera a "black box"?

a)

He did not know what a camera was

b)

He wanted to trick Bingham

c)

He didn't want his father to know it was a camera

d)

A spirit told him in his dream it was a black box

20.

How was the author's search for the ruins different than Bingham's?

a)

The author searched in a different location

b)

Bingham was not from America

c)

The author already knew where Machu Picchu was

d)

Bingham's journey was easier than the authors