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