Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension - Quiz
  • 1. The cowboys __________ the cattle back into the pen.
A) survived
B) telegraph
C) guided
D) drifts
  • 2. The train conductor sent a message to the station by _________.
A) tripped
B) splinters
C) temperature
D) telegraph
  • 3. The _________ of smow beside the road were very high.
A) earned
B) trail
C) guided
D) drifts
  • 4. We were glad we had warm coats, because the ____________ was dropping fast.
A) guided
B) telegraph
C) splinters
D) temperature
  • 5. ___________ from wood stuck in my finger.
A) Guided
B) Splinters
C) Trail
D) Drifts
  • 6. The dog followed the _________ that would lead it home.
A) guided
B) temperature
C) trail
D) telegraph
  • 7. At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
B) Telephone lines are frozen.
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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
B) dog teams can get through the storm
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) It was longer than other trips.
B) The trail went across a sea of ice.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 10. In this story, mush was ______.
A) cold food for dogs
B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
C) a mix of snow and icy water
D) a hot food Kasson always ate.
  • 11. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) the smoothness of glass
B) keys on telegraph
C) a gun being shot
D) The up and down of a roller coaster
  • 12. 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
  • 13. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) A runner broke off the sled.
B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
C) Someone fired a gun.
D) The sea ice split apart.
  • 14. 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 saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
  • 15. 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.
  • 16. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) tame and strong
B) calm and determined
C) big and fast
D) friendly and sure-footed
  • 17. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shivering from the cold.
B) He was shaking snow off his head.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
  • 18. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was a handsome dog
B) was born in New York
C) had great courage
D) trusted people
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