Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

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

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

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) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.

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) keys on telegraph
C) The up and down of a roller coaster
D) the smoothness of glass

6. The bumpy ice was the worst part of the trail over the sea ice because ________.

A) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
B) the dogs slipped and skidded
C) the sled kept turning over
D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow

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 saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up

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) Balto could not find the trail.
D) The team missed the town of Safety.

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

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

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

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