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 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) The trail went across a sea of ice. B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome. C) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs. D) It was longer than other trips.
A) cold food for dogs B) a hot food Kasson always ate. C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled D) a mix of snow and icy water
A) keys on telegraph B) The up and down of a roller coaster C) a gun being shot D) the smoothness of glass
A) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice B) the dogs slipped and skidded C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow D) the sled kept turning over
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. B) Someone fired a gun. C) A runner broke off the sled. D) The sea ice split apart.
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 team had to go around the deepest snow. B) The airport was closed. C) Balto could not find the trail. D) The team missed the town of Safety.
A) big and fast B) calm and determined C) friendly and sure-footed D) tame and strong
A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him. B) He was shivering from the cold. C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws. D) He was shaking snow off his head.
A) trusted people B) had great courage C) was born in New York D) was a handsome dog
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