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