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