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) the strong winds prevent planes from flying
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) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
B) The trail went across a sea of ice.
C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
D) It was longer than other trips.

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
C) cold food for dogs
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 smoothness of glass
C) a gun being shot
D) The up and down of a roller coaster

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

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

7. What made the loud cracking sound?

A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
B) Someone fired a gun.
C) The sea ice split apart.
D) A runner broke off the sled.

8. How did Balto show that he was smart?

A) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
B) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
C) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours

9. What made the trip miles longer than Kasson expected?

A) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
B) The airport was closed.
C) The team missed the town of Safety.
D) Balto could not find the trail.

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

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

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) trusted people
B) had great courage
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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