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