Setting
Vocabulary
Character
Details
Bonus
100
Where did this story take place?
Alaska
100

What are piles of snow?

Drifts

100
Who it the main character?
Balto
100

What happened to the serum when the doctor first looked at it?

It was frozen.

100
Why did the dogs wear booties?
To keep their paws from freezing or getting cut.
200
Where did Balto have to take the medicine?
Nome
200
What is a telegraph used for?
To send messages.
200
Who is Gunnar Kasson?
The dogsled driver.
200
What disease were the people dying from?
The people were dying from diptheria.
200
Why was a dogsled the only way to get the medicine to Nome?
Because there was such a bad snowstorm that the train tracks were frozen and the planes couldn't see to fly and the roads were all frozen shut.
300
Why couldn't the planes or trains get to Nome?
Because of the terrible snow storm.
300

What is a trail?

A path

300

Who was the lead dog for Seppala's team?

Togo

300

What kind of race do we call it that the dog sled teams did?

A relay race (called the Iditarod).

300

How was Balto different from other dogs?

Balto was gentle and tame. He learned fast and was a good leader.

400

About how many miles was the total journey to deliver the serum? 

650 miles

400

What is a harness?

A strap that holds a dog or other animal.

400

Why did Balto go all the way to Nome?

The team who was supposed to take over was sleeping because they thought Balto and the team would stop for the night due to the blizzard.

400

Where can you find the statue of Balto?

In Central Park, NYC.

400
Why did Kasson shake his head when people thanked him?
Because Balto was the hero and he wanted to take care of his paws.
500

What year did this take place?

1925

500

What does the word pang mean?

Pain

500

Can you name either the doctor or the nurse from the story?

Dr. Welch and Nurse Morgan

500

What place was not a happy place for Balto where he got sick?

California.
500
Why was the bumpy ice the worst part of the trail over the sea ice?
Because the sled kept turning over.
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