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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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
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) It was longer than other trips.
B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
C) The trail went across a sea of ice.
D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
  • 4. In this story, mush was ______.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate.
B) a mix of snow and icy water
C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
D) cold food for dogs
  • 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) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
B) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
C) the sled kept turning over
D) the dogs slipped and skidded
  • 7. What made the loud cracking sound?
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
B) A runner broke off the sled.
C) Someone fired a gun.
D) The sea ice split apart.
  • 8. How did Balto show that he was smart?
A) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
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 airport was closed.
B) The team missed the town of Safety.
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) friendly and sure-footed
B) big and fast
C) tame and strong
D) calm and determined
  • 11. Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
A) He was shivering from the cold.
B) He was shaking snow off his head.
C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
  • 12. There is a statue of Balto in New York City because he ________.
A) was a handsome dog
B) had great courage
C) trusted people
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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