Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome Comprehension

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

3. How was this trip with the dogs different for Kasson?

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

4. In this story, mush was ______.

A) cold food for dogs
B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
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) the smoothness of glass
B) The up and down of a roller coaster
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 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 runner broke off the sled.
B) Someone fired a gun.
C) The sea ice split apart.
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 getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
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) Balto could not find the trail.
C) The team missed the town of Safety.
D) The team had to go around the deepest snow.

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

A) big and fast
B) tame and strong
C) calm and determined
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 to take care of Balto's paws.
C) He was shivering from the cold.
D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.

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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