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What is the name of the town in this story?
Nome, Alaska
What city was a large supply of antitoxin serum found in?
Anchorage, Alaska
Why did Seppala leave Balto behind?
Who was Emily Morgan?
She was a nurse, missionary, and volunteer for the Red Cross.
There are no roads linking Nome to the rest of the state.
What part of speech is the word linking?
What were the sled drivers' dog breeds of choice?
Malamutes and Siberian Huskies
There were no telephones. How did Dr. Welch make an urgent plea for help?
Telegraph
Who used Balto instead of Seppala?
Why did Balto make a good lead dog?
He knew the trails, he knew the smells, the feel of the land, and the river.
A Siberian husky was a faster breed.
What part of speech is faster?
Balto ran with a team of dogs owned by who?
Gunnar Kaasen
How was the medicine usually transported? Why couldn't it be transported this way?
train, too much snow!
Why is it important for mushers to take good care of their dogs' feet?
Ice crystals can be as sharp as glass and a cut can become a serious injury.
What bad thing happened to the serum when it finally reached the doctor?
His team led the sled as swiftly as possible.
What part of speech is swiftly?
ly adverb
What was the major crisis that came to Nome in 1925?
Diphtheria outbreak
What was the Northern Company's idea for getting the antitoxin delivered to the people who needed it?
dog sled team relay race!
Who was the first musher to complete a sixty mile run?
Wild Bill Shannon
Where is Balto's statue?
New York
Write a sentence about the story with an asia clause.
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What was the only cure for Diphtheria?
Antitoxin serum
Why did Seppala join the race?
Because he had watched his daughter fight Diphtheria in the past.
What animal is the greatest threat to a sled dog?
a moose
How old was Balto when he died?
14
Write a sentence about the story with a who/which clause. It must be a complete sentence! :)
Answers vary.