The Hidden City Based on a True Story

What genre is the book The Hidden City?

• fantasy

• historical fiction

• non-fiction

• poetry

What is the setting of this story?

• Mexico City

• Amazon Rain Forest

• Maya Forest

• Aztec Forest

What two words would describe Ivan and his team?

• brave

• unsuccessful

• undependable

• dedicated

Ivan and his team encountered all of the following while searching for the lost city.

• snakes

• orangutans

• wild cats

• bees

Ivan's team did not search blindly. What does the author mean by this saying?

• They closed their eyes and hoped for the best.

• They were able to wear special glasses to help them see the pyramids.

• They used special cameras to help them see.

• They had studied and planned in advance.

When the team saw the jaguar......

• They thought it was good luck because the Maya believed that the jaguar was a god.

• They decided to turn back and get their trucks so that they could explore the other side of the forest.

• They knew they needed to hide until the jaguar went away so that they could leave the forest.

• They thought it was very bad luck because the Maya were scared of the jaguar.

How did the Maya build the gateway of the pyramid to look?

• like an elephant

• like a giant castle

• like a monster

• like a rainbow

Find two answers! Why were the ancient cities undiscovered for so long?

• Many of them are underwater.

• It is extremely difficult to travel through the forest.

• They are completely covered with trees.

• People are not interested in finding the cities.

Ivan and his team found all of the following things on their search except:

• Carved stones

• tanks to catch rain water

• ball courts

• antique cars

Why did Ivan and his team have to stop using cars on their exploration?

• Many of the team members were afraid to drive their cars.

• The forest was completely grown over in trees and vines, so they could not drive their cars.

• Mexican law stated that they would not be able to drive once they got to a certain point in the forest.

• The cars ran out of gas, so they had to abandon them and move forward on foot.