A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage B) Telephone lines are frozen. C) Many people are sick with diphtheria. D) People are dying from the flu.
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) The trail went across a sea of ice. B) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome. C) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs. D) It was longer than other trips.
A) cold food for dogs B) a mix of snow and icy water C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled D) a hot food Kasson always ate.
A) the smoothness of glass B) keys on telegraph C) a gun being shot D) The up and down of a roller coaster
A) the dogs slipped and skidded B) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow C) the sled kept turning over D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
A) A runner broke off the sled. B) Someone fired a gun. C) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind. 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 reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours D) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train
A) The airport was closed. B) The team had to go around the deepest snow. C) The team missed the town of Safety. D) Balto could not find the trail.
A) calm and determined B) big and fast C) friendly and sure-footed D) tame and strong
A) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws. B) He was shaking snow off his head. C) He was shivering from the cold. D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
A) was a handsome dog B) was born in New York C) trusted people D) had great courage
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