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WorksheetsThe Great Serum Run
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an antitoxin?
a)
Someone who is pleasant to be around
b)
A medicine that acts against a toxin
c)
A toxin that acts the opposite of what it should
2.
What year did the serum run occur?
a)
1825
b)
1835
c)
1925
d)
1935
3.
Where was the antitoxin available?
a)
Nome
b)
Anchorage
c)
Juneau
4.
Where did they need to get the antitoxin to?
a)
Nome
b)
Anchorage
c)
Juneau
5.
Why didn't they just drive the medicine there in cars?
a)
Cars were not invented back then
b)
Alaska did not have any cars available
c)
There was too much snow and dog sled teams could go faster
6.
How many miles did the teams have to travel?
a)
243
b)
487
c)
674
7.
Why are booties necessary for the dog's paws?
a)
Because dogs need shoes.
b)
Because the ice and snow would get in their paws and hurt them.
c)
Because the dogs like to be fashionable.
8.
What was the greatest challenge the mushers faced?
a)
the freezing weather
b)
the tall mountains
c)
the long distance
d)
the tired dogs
9.
Where did the medicine journey start?
a)
Ruby
b)
Bluff
c)
Nome
d)
Anchorage
10.
What means of communication did Nome use to ask Anchorage for help?
a)
Cell Phone
b)
Letter
c)
Telegraph
d)
email
11.
What was lost during the accident on the ice?
a)
Balto
b)
the harness
c)
nothing
d)
the crate holding the medicine
12.
What character trait describes Balto?
a)
scared
b)
calm
c)
wild
d)
mean
13.
Where can we see the life sized statue of Balto today?
a)
Nome, Alaska
b)
Columbus, Ohio
c)
Jacksonville, Florida
d)
Central Park, New York
14.
What was the name of the town where Gunnar Kasson started?
a)
Bluff
b)
Safety
c)
Nenana
d)
Anchorage
15.
Which were dangers that the mushers and dogs faced?
a)
Moose attacks
b)
Strong winds
c)
Extremely cold temperatures
d)
All of the above
16.
Seppala's favorite breed for dog sleds was
a)
Boston Terriors
b)
Siberian Huskies
c)
Basset Hounds
d)
Golden Retrievers
17.
At the beginning of the story, what is the problem in Nome?
a)
People are dying with the flu
b)
Telephone lines are frozen
c)
Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage
d)
Many people are sick with diptheria
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