Night of the Twisters - (Ivy Ruckman - Level: 4.1)
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Choose the best answer for each question listed below.


1. What happened with the weather after the tornado?

It was raining.
None of the choices.
It was blowing very hard.
All of the above.
It started to hail.

2. How did the boys get out of the bathroom?

Stacey helped them.
All of the choices.
They climbed the stairs.
They went through a window.
None of the above.

3. What was making Dan upset?

All of the choices.
None of the above.
His house was completely ruined.
He didn't know where Minerva was.
He was worried about all of his family.

4. Why was it hard to get Mrs. Smiley out of her house?

There was no way to get out easily
She was hard of hearing.
She is old and can't move around very easily.
All of the choices.
None of the choices.

5. Why didn't Dan's mom stay to help get Mrs. Smiley out her house?

She was tired and wet.
She thought the kids could do a better job.
None of the choices.
She had to get Ryan out of the wet and cold.
None of the choices.

6. The kids and Officer Kelly:

Drove straight to K-Mart with no problems.
None of the choices.
Got caught in another tornado
All of the choices.
Got in a car accident on the way to K-Mart.

7. Why did Arthur think he had caused the tornado?

He had been wishing something exciting would happen.
He thought the bullroarer had brought bad luck.
All of the choices.
None of the choices.
He had done a science experiment with the wind.

8. What did it mean when the water wouldn't come out of the tap?

Everyone was using too much water at once.
The water was being used to put out fires.
None of the choices.
The water lines had been damaged in the tornado.
All of the choices.

9. How did Dan know it was his dad's pickup truck?

None of the choices.
He saw the truck through the corner of his eye.
All of the choices.
He recognized the sound of the engine.
He saw his dad driving.

10. What day was called "Black" or on what day did the tornadoes occur?

Wednesday
Tuesday
Thursday
None of the above.
Monday

Your score is out of 10.