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