Night of the Twisters

In the beginning of the book Dan is somewhere with Arthur. Where are they? 

• The school yard
• The lake 
• Miss Smiley's

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How did Dan feel about his brother Ryan at the beginning of the story? 

• He didn't really like him
• He wanted a sister instead
• He thought he was a great little brother 

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When Dan was with Arthur, he won something in the Grand Island Race. What did he win?

• A new pair of shoes
• A new toy airplane
• A new bike
• A chocolate cake 

When Dan was speaking about a "Red-Letter" Day, what type of day was he talking about? 

• A horrible day that you will always remember
• A day that was painted red
• A great day that you will always remember
• Miss Smiley 

Dan's father was mad at him when he left for the farm. What did he yell at Dan before he left? 

• "You just aren't helpful!"
• "The grass isn't always greener on the other side!" 
• "The sun doesn't rise and set on you!"
• "You need to get your act together!" 

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When Dan's mother left to check on Smiley, what happened when she left? 

• The sirens started to ring for the tornado
• The baby started crying loudly
• Arthur ran home to his family 
• It began to rain and hail outside 

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How did Dan know that they needed to get down to the basement quickly? 

• Ryan began crying 
• The windows broke open 
• Dan could hear the sucking sounds from the drains
• Dan could see the tornado out his window

When Dan went to find Ryan, something happened that scared him. What happened? 

• The sirens began blaring even louder
• The lights went out making it completely dark
• The windows shattered and his door was ripped off

Once inside the shower with Arthur and Ryan, Dan realized that he could feel the rain on his back. What had happened? 

• The roof was ripped off completely 
• Their shower had bursted and it was flooding 

Once Stacey had found them, they started to run to find someone. Who were they all looking for? 

• Mrs. Darlington
• Dan's Mom
• Dan's Dad 
• Miss Smiley