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