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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) Telephone lines are frozen.
B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
C) People are dying from the flu.
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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
B) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
D) dog teams can get through the storm
  • 3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?
A) The trail went across a sea of ice.
B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
C) It was longer than other trips.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
B) cold food for dogs
C) a hot food Kasson always ate.
D) a mix of snow and icy water
  • 5. To what did the writer compare the movement of the sea ice?
A) keys on telegraph
B) The up and down of a roller coaster
C) a gun being shot
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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
C) the sled kept turning over
D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
  • 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 reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
B) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
  • 9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?
A) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
B) Balto could not find the trail.
C) The airport was closed.
D) The team missed the town of Safety.
  • 10. 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
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shaking snow off his head.
B) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
C) He was shivering from the cold.
D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) had great courage
B) was a handsome dog
C) was born in New York
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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