A) People are dying from the flu. B) Telephone lines are frozen. C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
A) the strong winds prevent planes from flying B) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there. C) dog teams can get through the storm D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
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) a hot food Kasson always ate. C) a mix of snow and icy water D) cold food for dogs
A) a gun being shot B) The up and down of a roller coaster C) the smoothness of glass D) keys on telegraph
A) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow B) the dogs slipped and skidded C) the sled kept turning over D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
A) A runner broke off the sled. B) The sea ice split apart. C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. D) Someone fired a gun.
A) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours B) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
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) calm and determined B) friendly and sure-footed C) big and fast D) tame and strong
A) He was shivering from the cold. B) He was shaking snow off his head. C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws. D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
A) was born in New York B) trusted people C) was a handsome dog D) had great courage
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