Study Guide Lost City
Question 1 What is the most likely reason the author told what the boy was thinking?
Answer 1 To make the selection more mysterious and interesting.
Question 2 What PROBABLY happened before the Quechua boy had a dream about a tall stranger?
Answer 2 Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city.
Question 3 How were the Cusco and the first capital of the Inca alike?
Answer 3 They were both built by people who lived long ago.
Question 4 What can you conclude about the Inca’s based on this weeks selection?
Answer 4 They once ruled South America.
Question 5 Which of these is a valid generalization? 1. Hiram Bingham always reached his goals. 2. The Incan cities were built to last a long time.
Answer 5 2. The Incan cities were built to last a long time.
Question 6 The journey to Machiu Pichu was probably?
Answer 6 dangerous
Question 7 Which is the main idea from this selection? 1. Bingham was determined to find Incan ruins and found Machu Picchu. 2. Seargant Currasco went with Bingham.
Answer 7 1. Bingham was determined to find Incan ruins and found Machu Picchu.
Question 8 Which of these is an opinion? 1. Bingham saw outlines of cottages. 2. Bingham discovered a place that was truly amazing.
Answer 8 2. Bingham discovered a place that was truly amazing.
Question 9 Which of these happened first. 1. A farmer told Bingham he knew about some ruins. 2. Bingham took a picture of the Quechue boy.
Answer 9 1. A farmer told Bingham he knew about some ruins.
Question 10 After he found the sun temple, was id Bingham see?
Answer 10 He found a grand stone staircase.