A) Many people are sick with diphtheria. B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage C) People are dying from the flu. D) Telephone lines are frozen.
A) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. B) dog teams can get through the storm C) the strong winds prevent planes from flying D) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there.
A) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome. B) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs. C) It was longer than other trips. D) The trail went across a sea of ice.
A) a mix of snow and icy water B) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled C) a hot food Kasson always ate. D) cold food for dogs
A) the smoothness of glass B) keys on telegraph C) The up and down of a roller coaster D) a gun being shot
A) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice B) the sled kept turning over C) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow D) the dogs slipped and skidded
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 getting a team of doctors to the rescue train C) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow D) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours
A) The airport was closed. B) Balto could not find the trail. C) The team missed the town of Safety. D) The team had to go around the deepest snow.
A) calm and determined B) tame and strong C) friendly and sure-footed D) big and fast
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) trusted people B) was a handsome dog C) had great courage D) was born in New York
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