Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension - اختبار
  • 1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) People are dying from the flu.
B) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
C) Telephone lines are frozen.
D) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
  • 2. All of the following are reasons why it is difficult to get medicine to Nome except _________.
A) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
B) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
C) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
D) dog teams can get through the storm
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) It was longer than other trips.
B) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) The trail went across a sea of ice.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
D) cold food for dogs
  • 5. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) a gun being shot
B) the smoothness of glass
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) keys on telegraph
  • 6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
B) the sled kept turning over
C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) the dogs slipped and skidded
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
B) Someone fired a gun.
C) A runner broke off the sled.
D) The sea ice split apart.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
C) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The airport was closed.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
C) The team missed the town of Safety.
D) Balto could not find the trail.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) friendly and sure-footed
B) tame and strong
C) big and fast
D) calm and determined
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shaking snow off his head.
B) He was shivering from the cold.
C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) trusted people
B) was a handsome dog
C) was born in New York
D) had great courage
  • 13. What problem does Balto face? What is "one" step he takes to solve this problem? Include information from this selectioin in your answer.
  • 14. Balto in this selection could be described as brave. Use "two" details from the selection that support this description.
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