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) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there. B) the strong winds prevent planes from flying C) dog teams can get through the storm D) trains can't get over the snowdrifts.
A) Balto had to guide Kasson and the dogs. B) The trail went across a sea of ice. C) It was longer than other trips. D) Kasson had never made a trip to Nome.
A) a hot food Kasson always ate. B) cold food for dogs C) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled D) a mix of snow and icy water
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 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 reaching the town of Safety in fourteen hours C) by getting a team of doctors to the rescue train D) by saving Gunnar Kasson from freezing in the snow
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) tame and strong D) friendly and sure-footed
A) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him. B) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws. C) He was shivering from the cold. D) He was shaking snow off his head.
A) had great courage B) trusted people C) was a handsome dog D) was born in New York
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