Why was traveling difficult in the snow?

• A. Rooster couldn't read the trail and he couldn't see landmarks in the distance.
• B. The weather made the roads impassable.
• C. The wagon would get stuck in drifts.
• D. The horse refused to move.

Answer: (A)

Snow makes travel hard not just by what’s on the ground, but by what you can’t see. If Rooster can’t read the trail and can’t recognize distant landmarks, he loses his bearings and can’t confirm which way to go. That breakdown in navigation is a direct cause of the difficulty, because without clear visual cues to guide the route, progress slows or stops even if the roads aren’t completely blocked or the wagon isn’t stuck. The other possibilities describe physical obstacles or hesitation, but they don’t pinpoint why the journey becomes difficult in snowy conditions as clearly as the inability to read the trail and see landmarks.