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J5B Unit 12 Reading Comprehension

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  • What happened to Henry Ivanoff's team?
    They ran into a Reindeer
    They died
    They were stranded on an ice floe.
    They fell into the frozen water
  • What was the name of Seppala's lead dog?
    Tofo
    Balto
    Balso
    Togo
  • Why could the plane not take off?
    Because the weather was bad
    The plane had some things wrong with it
    There was no fuel for the plane
    Because there was no pilots to fly
  • How long did the relay go on for?
    four days and nights
    four days and three nights
    five days and four nights
    five days and nights
  • How many teams of dogs were in the race?
    One Thousand
    Fifty
    twenty-five
    Twenty
  • How old was Balto?
    A few months
    Sixteen years old
    Fifteen years old
    Three years old
  • When did the medicine arrive at the coast?
    February 1st
    January 30th
    January 27th
    January 31st
  • How could the medicine be taken to Nome?
    Car
    Dog Sledge
    Plane
    Boat
  • How far did Togo have to jump across freezing water?
    1 meter
    25 meters
    1.5 meters
    2 meters
  • Where did the events in this recount take place?
    Canada
    Alaska
    Russia
    Europe
  • How many dogs died on the journey?
    ten
    sixteen
    four
    six
  • What happened in Nome in January 1925?
    the first dog sledge race
    Some adults became ill and died
    Some children became ill and died
    Nome received medicine
  • How old was Togo when he died?
    sixteen
    ten
    six
    eleven
  • Why did the doctor send for medicine?
    Because all the dogs could die
    Because the children were dead
    Because there was a snowstorm
    Because it was a terrible disease and everyone could die
  • Where did Balto live eventually?
    He didn't live he died
    in a zoo
    Ho Chi Minh City
    a Farm
  • When did the medicine arrive in Nome?
    February 2nd
    January 31st
    February 1st
    January 30th