A) Telephone lines are frozen. B) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage C) People are dying from the flu. D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
A) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there. B) dog teams can get through the storm C) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. 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) The trail went across a sea of ice. D) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs.
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) The up and down of a roller coaster B) a gun being shot C) keys on telegraph D) the smoothness of glass
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 frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. B) The sea ice split apart. C) A runner broke off the sled. D) Someone fired a gun.
A) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow B) by reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train D) by getting around where the sea ice was breaking up
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) calm and determined B) tame and strong C) friendly and sure-footed D) big and fast
A) He was shivering from the cold. B) He was shaking snow off his head. C) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him. D) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws.
A) was a handsome dog B) had great courage C) trusted people D) was born in New York
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