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