The Night of the Twisters

At the beginning of the story, Dan and Arthur were

• walking to the tennis court.
• waiting in line at the movie theater
• reading magazines at the library.
• spending the afternoon at the beach.

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Dan called the day of the tornado

• a purple letter day
• green letter day
• black letter day
• red letter day 

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Dan's father was rebuilding the engine of

• gray 1941 Studebaker.
• a cherry red 1960 Porsche.
• a blue 1969 Roadrunner.
• a white 1953 Corvette.

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Before the tornado, Dan thought Ryan 

• was the best thing that had happened to the family.
• was a real pain
• took up too much space
• was a great baby to take care of.

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Dan's father was gone when the tornado hit because

• he was in town buying food.
• he was out of town on business.
• he was helping his father on the farm.
• he and Dan's mother were divorced.

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Mrs. Smiley's old screen door was unusual because

• it was painted orange and blue.
• it was patched with different colors
• it never had a screen in it
• it had intricate wood carvings

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Arthur's last name was 

• Darlington
• WInslow
• Birch
• Anderson

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The story took place in

• Sioux City, Iowa
• Hillsboro, Ohio.
• Grand Island, Nebraska.
• Emporia, Kansas.

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Arthur was

• overweight and very smart
• always sick and not very bright
• very tall and thin

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What did Dan and Arthur do at Mormon Island State Park?

• Played soccer
• Played baseball
• Went swimming
• Played basketball

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