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