Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?

A) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
B) People are dying from the flu.
C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
D) Telephone lines are frozen.

2. All of the following are reasons why it is difficult to get medicine to Nome except _________.

A) dog teams can get through the storm
B) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
D) the strong winds prevent planes from flying

3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?

A) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
C) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) It was longer than other trips.

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) cold food for dogs
D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled

5. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?

A) the smoothness of glass
B) a gun being shot
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 dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
C) the sled kept turning over
D) the dogs slipped and skidded

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

A) Someone fired a gun.
B) The sea ice split apart.
C) A runner broke off the sled.
D) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

A) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
B) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
C) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow

9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?

A) The team missed the town of Safety.
B) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
C) The airport was closed.
D) Balto could not find the trail.

10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.

A) big and fast
B) friendly and sure-footed
C) tame and strong
D) calm and determined

11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?

A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
B) He was shaking snow off his head.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He was shivering from the cold.

12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.

A) had great courage
B) trusted people
C) was a handsome dog
D) was born in New York

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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