Vocab
Eternity
Forever
Why was Kaasen's team disoriented?
The blizzard made it impossible to see
What happened to make Balto stop moving forward?
He stepped in water, the ice was going to sink
True or False: The team made it to Nome despite the blizzard
True
Why did Kaasen say Balto deserved all the credit even though he was the head musher? (Two answers)
Balto was the one who knew the trail and could keep going in the blizzard. He also decided to keep running when Rohn had fallen asleep.
Rigid
Not flexible
Why did the lead dog stop?
What happened after Kaasan got the dog's on the right path (after the water/ice)
The sled hit a bump and went flying in the air
Why did Kaasen say Balto deserved all the credit even though he was the head musher?
Balto was the one who got them through the blizzard and decided to keep going
Why did Seppala have mixed feelings about all of Balto's fame?
He felt Togo had also run hundreds of miles and had contributed a lot to saving the people
Secure
Holding on to something
How was Balto able to lead the dogs when it was impossible to see?
He knew the trail even in the snow
The dogs and Kaasen and the serum went flying off
Why were Dr Welch and Nurse Morgan concerned about the serum
It had frozen
Why did Balto travel around the country?
Everyone wanted to meet the famous dog
Anxious
Very worried
Why didn't Kaasen get the message to stop and wait for the blizzard to be over?
All the lights were out and they didn't see the town where the message was waiting
True or False: The serum was lost in the snow, never to be found again
False
True or False: The whole country was waiting anxiously to hear if the serum worked
True!
Why did Balto and his team do poorly in the museum in California?
Huskies are built for cold weather, they did not do well in the heat and cooped up in a museum.
Disoriented
Not sure where you are
Why did Seppala have so much confidence in his dogs?
He had developed a relationship of trust
True or False: Balto gave up after stepping in freezing water and almost getting killed being thrown off the sled
False
True or False: They saved lots of people even though the serum was frozen
True
How did the dogs get save?
Children donated pennies and a man bought them and build a new home for them in Cleveland.