A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage B) Telephone lines are frozen. C) People are dying from the flu. D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
A) dog teams can get through the storm B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. C) the strong winds prevent planes from flying D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome. B) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs. C) The trail went across a sea of ice. D) It was longer than other trips.
A) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled B) cold food for dogs C) a mix of snow and icy water D) a hot food Kasson always ate.
A) The up and down of a roller coaster B) the smoothness of glass C) a gun being shot D) keys on telegraph
A) the dogs slipped and skidded B) the sled kept turning over C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. B) The sea ice split apart. C) Someone fired a gun. D) A runner broke off the sled.
A) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours B) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train C) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
A) The team had to go around the deepest snow. B) The team missed the town of Safety. C) Balto could not find the trail. D) The airport was closed.
A) friendly and sure-footed B) calm and determined C) tame and strong D) big and fast
A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him. B) He was shaking snow off his head. C) He was shivering from the cold. D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
A) was born in New York B) had great courage C) was a handsome dog D) trusted people
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