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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there. B) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. C) the strong winds prevent planes from flying D) dog teams can get through the storm
A) The trail went across a sea of ice. B) It was longer than other trips. C) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome. D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
A) cold food for dogs B) a mix of snow and icy water C) a hot food Kasson always ate. D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
A) The up and down of a roller coaster B) a gun being shot C) the smoothness of glass D) keys on telegraph
A) the dogs slipped and skidded B) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow C) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice D) the sled kept turning over
A) The sea ice split apart. B) Someone fired a gun. C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. D) A runner broke off the sled.
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 team had to go around the deepest snow. C) Balto could not find the trail. D) The airport was closed.
A) big and fast B) friendly and sure-footed C) tame and strong D) calm and determined
A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him. B) He was shaking snow off his head. C) He was shivering from the cold. D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
A) was a handsome dog B) trusted people C) was born in New York D) had great courage
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