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Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension - Quiz
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  • 1. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Telephone lines are frozen.
B) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
C) People are dying from the flu.
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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
B) dog teams can get through the storm
C) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
B) It was longer than other trips.
C) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) cold food for dogs
C) a mix of snow and icy water
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) a gun being shot
B) The up and down of a roller coaster
C) keys on telegraph
D) the smoothness of glass
  • 6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.
A) the dogs slipped and skidded
B) the sled kept turning over
C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 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 getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
B) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
C) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
  • 9. 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.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) calm and determined
B) friendly and sure-footed
C) tame and strong
D) big and fast
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
B) He was shivering from the cold.
C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
D) He was shaking snow off his head.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was born in New York
B) trusted people
C) had great courage
D) was a handsome dog
  • 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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