Chapter 1 + 2
What is the name of Dex’s dog?
a) Zeke
b) Harry
c) Tony
a) Zeke
What caused Dex to fall off his bike?
A. A car hit him
B. He lost control of his bike
C. Zeke ran into him and pushed him before he got hit by the car
C. Zeke ran into him and pushed him before he got hit by the car
Why was Dex’s mom worried about him going with Dr. Gage?
A. She thought Dex would miss his homework
B. She didn’t trust Dr. Gage’s science skills
C. She believed storm chasing was dangerous
C. She believed storm chasing was dangerous
Who arrived at the house in the SUV?
A. Dex
B. Dr. Gage
C. Mom
Where were Dex and Dr. Gage driving at the beginning of the chapter?
A. Through downtown Joplin
B. Through New York City
C. Through a big forest
A. Through downtown Joplin
Where was Dex’s brother Jeremy working?
a) At the high school
b) In the Navy SEALs
c) On a baseball team
b) In the Navy SEALs
What is Dr. Norman Gage best known for?
A. Hosting a TV show called Tornado Mysteries
B.. Writing books about tornadoes
C. Teaching at a local college
A. Hosting a TV show called Tornado Mysteries
What finally convinced Dex’s mom to allow him to go on the tornado chase?
A. Dex promised to stay home the next weekend
B. Dad insisted he would also go along
C. She saw how excited Dex and Dad were and eventually gave in
C. She saw how excited Dex and Dad were and eventually gave in
What was special about Dr. Gage’s SUV?
A. It was used for camping trips
B. It was painted bright red
C. It was equipped for storm chasing
C. It was equipped for storm chasing
What hurt Jimmy’s leg?
A. He fell off a bike
B. A tornado threw his car
C. He stepped on a rock
B. A tornado threw his car
Where was Dex when the tornado hit?
A. In his house
B. In an SUV (car)
C. At school
B. In an SUV (car)
How did Dex’s dad know Dr. Gage?
A. They were college friends
B. They worked together at the TV station
C. They met at a science convention
A. They were college friends
What Saturday night activity used to be a tradition for the family?
A. Watching movies together
B. Playing Scrabble as a family
C. Going out for ice cream
B. Playing Scrabble as a family
What kind of storm were Dr. Gage and Dex planning to chase?
A. A snowstorm
B. A supercell storm
C. A rain shower
B. A supercell storm
What kind of tornado is the strongest on the Enhanced Fujita Scale?
A. EF-1
B. EF-3
C. EF-5
C. EF-5
What happened to Dex in the tornado?
A. He was safe and dry
B. He was pulled by the wind
C. He flew in a helicopter
B) He was pulled by the wind
Where does Dr. Gage live?
A. Joplin, Missouri
B. Galena, Kansas
C. Tulsa, Oklahoma
B. Galena, Kansas
What did Dex say was the first thing a Navy SEAL learns in training?
A. How to survive in the ocean
B. How to make their bed correctly
C. How to complete an obstacle course
B. How to make their bed correctly
What was inside the metal “sound pods”?
A. Candy
B. A recording instrument
C. A flashlight
B. A recording instrument
True or False. Some tornadoes can hide behind heavy rain and clouds.
True
How did Dex feel when he thought about his brother Jeremy’s mission?
a) Happy and calm
b) Worried and scared
c) Angry and mad
b) Worries and scared
What did Dr. Gage invite Dex and his dad to do?
A. Attend a storm workshop
B. Go storm chasing with him
C. Be on his TV show
B. Go storm chasing with him
How many people from Jeremy’s SEAL training class earned the trident pin?
A. 23
B. 50
C. 118
A. 23
Why couldn’t Dex’s dad go storm chasing with them?
A. He had to work on the SUV
B. He was afraid of storms
C. He had to go to a graduation because he is a teacher
C. He had to go to a graduation because he is a teacher
What did Dex see on Dr. Gage’s arm?
A. A bracelet
B. A large purple scar
C. A tattoo
B. A large purple scar