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