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Characters
Setting
Events
Who Said What?
Surprise Me
100
Who is the narrator of the story? a) Dan b) Arthur c) Mrs. Smiley d) Ryan
a) Dan
100
What state does this novel take place in? a) Texas b) Oklahoma c) Nebraska d) Illinois
c) Nebraska
100
Who gets sucked out of the window by the tornado? a) Stacey b) Ronnie Vae c) Angelique d) Arthur
b) Ronnie Vae
100
"Arthur we made it... We're alive!" a) Stacey b) Dan c) Mrs. Hatch d) Ryan
b) Dan
100
What is the formal name for a twister? a) tornado b) hurricane c) tropical storm d) high winds
a) Tornado
200
What is the name of Dan's aunt who teaches them a crafts class? a) Aunt Silverie b) Aunt Goldie c) Aunt Hatch d) Aunt Gretta
b) Aunt Goldie
200
What store becomes an evacuation center where Mrs. Hatch and Ryan go for shelter? a) K-mart b) Wal-mart c) Target d) Costco
a) K-mart
200
What sound officially tells people to go into their basements for shelter during a tornado? a) bell b) siren c) fire alarm d) chimes
b) siren
200
"The sun doesn't rise and set on you!" a) Dan b) Mr. Hatch c) Mrs. Smiley d) Officer Kelly
b) Mr. Hatch
200
Who is Minerva? a) Dan's dog b) Dan's sister c) Dan's mom's name d) Dan's cat
d) Dan's cat
300
Who did Dan, Arthur and Stacey rescue from the basement of his/her house? a) Ryan b)Mrs. Smiley c) Ronnie Vae d) Mrs. Hatch
b) Mrs. Smiley
300
What town does Dan's family live in? a) Roselle b) Long Island c) Grand Rapids d) Grand Island
d) Grand Island
300
Aunt Goldie stops by Dan's house before the tornado to borrow a... a) bull-roarer b) car c) rain coat d) bowling ball
d) Bowling ball
300
I'm driving over there to make sure she has her TV set on. I won't be gone long." a) Mrs. Hatch b) Mr. Hatch c) Stacey d) Dan
a) Mrs. Hatch
300
Who is the author of this novel? a) JK Rowling b) Ben Franklin c) Ivy Ruckman d) CS Lewis
c) Ivy Ruckman
400
Who is Ryan? a) Stacey's little brother b) Officer Kelly's son c) Dan's little brother d) Mrs. Smiley's nephew
c) Dan's little brother
400
In the morning, Arthur finds his family at the... a) the bowling lanes b) his house c) the armory d) the church
c) The armory
400
After the tornado, Dan and Arthur are in danger of suffering from... a) typhoid fever b) hallucinations c) hypothermia d) blindness
c) hypothermia
400
"I'm a dancer, you know? It's just not my thing. I'd rather stay home and straighten my hair." a) Mrs. Hatch b) Stacey c) Aunt Goldie d) Arthur
c) Aunt Goldie
400
Dan's father is a... a) mechanic b) dentist c) storekeeper d) lawyer
a) mechanic
500
How many sisters does Arthur have? a) six b) seven c) eight d) nine
b) seven
500
Where do Dan and his family live during the summer after the tornadoes? a) in their house b) Arthur's house c) his grandparents' house d) nowhere
c) his grandparents' house on the farm
500
While the tornado roared outside, Aunt Smiley spent her time... a) praying b) screaming c) sleeping d) sewing
c) sleeping
500
Where were you? I got through to Dan's place, searched everywhere!" a) Mr. Darlington b) Ryan c) Arthur d) Dan
a) Mr. Darlington
500
When a tornado is about to strike, the weather service issues a... a) watch b) warning c) forecast d) advisory
b) warning