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