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