A) Nome is 880 miles from Anchorage B) Telephone lines are frozen. C) People are dying from the flu. D) Many people are sick with diphtheria.
A) trains can't get over the snowdrifts. B) dog teams can get through the storm C) the sea is frozen, so no ships can sail there. 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 mix of snow and icy water C) a hot food Kasson always ate. D) a command for the dogs to start pulling the sled
A) The up and down of a roller coaster B) the smoothness of glass C) keys on telegraph D) a gun being shot
A) Kasson couldn't see through the falling snow B) the sled kept turning over C) the dogs slipped and skidded D) the dogs hurt their paws on the sharp ice
A) The sea ice split apart. B) A runner broke off the sled. C) Someone fired a gun. D) A frozen tree branch broke off in the wind.
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 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) tame and strong B) calm and determined C) friendly and sure-footed D) big and fast
A) He was shivering from the cold. B) He was shaking snow off his head. C) He wanted to take care of Balto's paws. D) He wanted them to thank Balto, not him.
A) had great courage B) was a handsome dog C) was born in New York D) trusted people
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