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Where did this story take place?
Grand Island, Nebraska
Whose farm was Dan's father going to that evening?
Dan's grandfather's
Who found Arthur and Dan?
Stacey
What does Arthur say caused the tornadoes to hit them?
He made a bullroarer which according to Hopi Indians brought on death and destruction
What do the boys gift back to Mrs. Smiley at the end of the book?
Her old storm screen
What is a red-letter day?
When something really good happens to you
What did Arthur want to show Dan at Mrs. Smiley's?
Her new door
How did Arthur's family survive the storm?
They huddled together under the bed
What two things went out in the police station?
The water and the lights
Where did Dan and his family live while their house was being rebuilt?
at the farm with Grandma and Grandpa Hatch
What does Dan say he would make sure would happen if he was in charge at the beginning of the story?
Black-letter days would be announced
When were Dan and Arthur supposed to get Ryan?
When the sirens started
Why did Dan's mom leave the house before the storm?
She needed to go check on Mrs. Smiley
What genre is Night of the Twisters?
Realistic Fiction
Dan felt that you can do without all kinds of things if you had...
family and the ones that you loved.
What was Dan's worst black-letter day?
June 3rd
What was the safest place for Dan and Arthur to get in the tornado?
In the basement in the shower
What was Mrs. Smiley doing when the boys found her?
She was asleep on the couch
What character changes from being selfish to being caring?
Dan
What did Dan and his dad have in common?
A love and talent for driving
Why was Arthur at Dan's house that night?
Dan had invited him for dinner
Why was Mrs. Hatch not worried when they heard the first severe weather announcement?
The locations mentioned were all NW of them and they thought that tornadoes only moved from SW to NE
Why did Dan have to drive to the police station?
Kelly's glasses had shattered when the tornado came through. He had glass in his eyes and could not see
Where did Stacey, Arthur and Dan spend the night?
In the police station jail
What did most of the families who lived in Grand Island do after the tornado?
clean up , rebuild, start over