A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage B) People are dying from the flu. C) Telephone lines are frozen. D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
A) the strong winds prevent planes from flying B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. 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) The trail went across a sea of ice. C) It was longer than other trips. D) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
A) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled B) cold food for dogs C) a hot food Kasson always ate. D) a mix of snow and icy water
A) the smoothness of glass B) The up and down of a roller coaster C) keys on telegraph D) a gun being shot
A) the dogs slipped and skidded B) the sled kept turning over C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
A) The sea ice split apart. B) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. C) Someone fired a gun. D) A runner broke off the sled.
A) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours B) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
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) tame and strong C) big and fast D) friendly and sure-footed
A) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws. B) He was shivering from the cold. C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him. D) He was shaking snow off his head.
A) was a handsome dog B) trusted people C) had great courage D) was born in New York
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