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