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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) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
B) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
C) dog teams can get through the storm
D) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
  • 3. 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) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
D) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) a hot food Kasson always ate.
D) cold food for dogs
  • 5. 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) keys on telegraph
D) a gun being shot
  • 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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
D) the sled kept turning over
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) The sea ice split apart.
B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
C) A runner broke off the sled.
D) Someone fired a gun.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
B) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
C) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team missed the town of Safety.
B) The airport was closed.
C) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
D) Balto could not find the trail.
  • 10. Balto was a good lead dog because he was ________.
A) tame and strong
B) big and fast
C) friendly and sure-footed
D) calm and determined
  • 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) had great courage
C) was a handsome dog
D) trusted people
  • 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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