A) Many people are sick with diphtheria. B) People are dying from the flu. C) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage D) Telephone lines are frozen.
A) the strong winds prevent planes from flying B) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there. C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. D) dog teams can get through the storm
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome. B) The trail went across a sea of ice. C) It was longer than other trips. D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate. B) cold food for dogs C) a mix of snow and icy water D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
A) The up and down of a roller coaster B) a gun being shot C) the smoothness of glass D) keys on telegraph
A) the dogs slipped and skidded B) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice C) the sled kept turning over D) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow
A) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. B) A runner broke off the sled. C) The sea ice split apart. D) Someone fired a gun.
A) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up B) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours 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) The airport was closed. D) Balto could not find the trail.
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 wanted them to thank Balto, not him. C) He was shaking snow off his head. D) He was shivering from the cold.
A) was born in New York B) trusted people C) had great courage D) was a handsome dog
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