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