Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension - Quiz
  • 1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.
A) guided
B) telegraph
C) drifts
D) survived
  • 2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.
A) temperature
B) tripped
C) telegraph
D) splinters
  • 3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.
A) earned
B) drifts
C) guided
D) trail
  • 4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.
A) splinters
B) telegraph
C) guided
D) temperature
  • 5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.
A) Splinters
B) Drifts
C) Trail
D) Guided
  • 6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.
A) trail
B) temperature
C) guided
D) telegraph
  • 7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Telephone lines are frozen.
B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
C) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
D) People are dying from the flu.
  • 8. 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
  • 9. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) The trail went across a sea of ice.
B) It was longer than other trips.
C) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
D) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
  • 10. In this story, mush was ______.
A) cold food for dogs
B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
C) a hot food Kasson always ate.
D) a mix of snow and icy water
  • 11. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) The up and down of a roller coaster
B) the smoothness of glass
C) a gun being shot
D) keys on telegraph
  • 12. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) the sled kept turning over
B) the dogs slipped and skidded
C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
  • 13. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) The sea ice split apart.
B) A runner broke off the sled.
C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
D) Someone fired a gun.
  • 14. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
C) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
  • 15. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) Balto could not find the trail.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
C) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
D) The airport was closed.
  • 16. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) friendly and sure-footed
B) big and fast
C) tame and strong
D) calm and determined
  • 17. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
B) He was shivering from the cold.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He was shaking snow off his head.
  • 18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was a handsome dog
B) trusted people
C) had great courage
D) was born in New York
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