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Trivia game for reading comprehension review of The True Story of Balto
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1
Who is Balto?
a doctor
a sled dog
a gold miner
a polar bear
2
Where does the story take place?
Canada
Russia
Norway
Alaska
3
How far is it from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska?
100 miles
53 miles
700 miles
800 miles
4
How far is it from Bluff to Point Safety?
100 miles
53 miles
20 miles
31 miles
5
What is the name of Balto's owner?
Gunnar
Stanley
Sven
Morris
6
Where can you find a statue of Balto?
In the Metropolitan Museum
At the Bronx Zoo
In Paris
In Central Park
7
Where was the medicine for the illness?
Anchorage, Alaska
Seattle, Washington
Chicago, Illinois
New York City
8
How long did the doctor think it would take to get the medicine?
two weeks
15 days
5 days
10 days
9
How long did Gunnar and Balto drive?
3 days
20 hours
30 hours
10 hours
10
What is the problem in the story?
There was a terrible snowstorm
Some children got sick.
It was freezing cold.
They lost a dog.
11
Who asked for help on the radio?
The father of the sick children
The doctor
The mayor
Gunnar
12
In what year did the story take place?
1900
1915
1910
1925
13
How many children got sick in the story?
2
3
1
4
14
Why do they travel by sled in this story?
Sled dogs are beautiful animals
Planes, trains, boats, and cars can’t travel well in snow.
Snowmobiles break down too much
Cars have not yet been invented.
15
Where is Balto from?
Seattle, Washington
Nome, Alaska
New York City
Anchorage, Alaska
16
Where did Gunnar and Balto wait for their turn in the relay?
Nome
Anchorage
Point Bluff
Point Safety
17
True or False? The sick children were saved.
False
True
18
How far did Gunnar and Balto drive?
31 miles
53 miles
100 miles
0 miles
19
What kind of mining company did Balto work for?
Copper
Gold
Iron
Silver
20
True or False? Balto's feet froze.
True
False
21
True or False? Gunnar almost lost the medicine.
True
False
22
What does a lead dog of a sled need to be?
The strongest and smartest dog
The smartest dog
None of the above
The strongest dog
23
What terrible illness did the children get?
scarlett fever
none of the above
smallpox
diphtheria
24
Why did Gunnar and Balto pass Point Safety?
All of the above
There was no dogs barking.
There were no lights on.
There was no smoke coming out of the chimney
25
How long did it take to get the medicine?
15 days
7 days
5 and a half days
10 days
26
True or False? Gunnar and Balto passed Point Safety because they were late.
False
True
27
How did Balto become famous and well known all over America?
He was on television.
None of the above.
He was in the newspapers.
He was in the circus
28
True or False? This is a true story.
True
False
