WorksheetsAkiak Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author organized this story by:
a)
weeks
b)
chapters
c)
days
d)
pages
2.
Why did the volunteers know Akiak would follow the race trail?
a)
They saw her footprints in that direction
b)
because she was an experienced sled dog
c)
because she had a map
d)
because she followed the sun and moon
3.
When Akiak ran into the community hall how did she escape?
a)
she squirmed her was away out of a handlers leash and ran away
b)
someone opened the back door
c)
all the lights turned out
4.
When Akiak was starving and thirsty how did she survive?
a)
drank water from cracked ice
b)
ate leftover food
c)
both of these answers are correct
5.
Being on the Iditarod Sled Race is really easy!
a)
fact
b)
opinion
6.
The volunteers changed in what way throughout the story?
a)
they stopped trying to catch her and started cheering for her.
b)
The decided that they do not like Akiak anymore.
c)
They started out cheering for her and then they tried toi stop her.
d)
They were angry and then became sad.
7.
Which does not support the fact that Akiak was a very determined dog?
a)
She finished the race almost entirely without her team.
b)
She salvaged through food to eat to be strong.
c)
She never gave up when she was sent home. She wriggled out of her leash and ran away.
d)
she buried her head in the snow.
8.
What is a synonym for rugged?
a)
broken
b)
uneven
c)
hidden
d)
level
9.
The word Biting means to feel something...
a)
fluffy
b)
creamy
c)
stinging
d)
soggy
10.
The word 'burrowed' in the sentence 'Akiak burrowed into the snow to keep warm." means to...
a)
leaped
b)
dig
c)
dragged
d)
race
11.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
In the warm desert of Texas.
b)
In the mountains of Pennsylvania.
c)
In the snowy region of Anchorage.
d)
On the beaches of Florida.
12.
Which character is the dog sled musher?
a)
Mick
b)
Akiak
c)
Roscoe
d)
Flinty
13.
What two signals does a musher call to their dogs to go left and right?
a)
“Go” and “Stop”
b)
“No” and “Yes”
c)
“Gee” and “Haw”
d)
“Hi” and “Bye”
14.
What adjective is used to describe the Alaskan trail?
a)
smooth
b)
swampy
c)
dry
d)
rugged
15.
A synonym for the word snowstorm:
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
tsunami
16.
Which character trait would describe Akiak best?
a)
shy
b)
determined
c)
scared
d)
hungry
17.
Blake writes "The dogs were ready to 'break out'." What does it mean to 'break out'?
a)
to fall down
b)
to get scared
c)
to slow down to a slow run
d)
to take off an run full speed
18.
Why did Willy Ketcham's team have to pull over to let Mick's team pass?
a)
It was the rules of the race.
b)
The lead dog hurt his leg.
c)
They were tired and needed to rest.
d)
They cheated and were taken out of the race.
19.
What happened to Akiak that made her leave the race?
a)
She hurt the bone in her leg.
b)
She got in a fight with another dog and had to leave the race.
c)
She had snow jammed in her paw making it sore.
d)
She was old and could not go any more.
20.
Why couldn't Mick put Akiak back in the harness when she caught up to the rest of the team?
a)
The rules said she could not put her back in.
b)
Akiak was still hurt.
c)
The race was already over.
d)
They did put her back in the harness.
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