I Survived the Joplin Tornado -Maynord/Nash

1.

Multiple Choice

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In which state is Joplin?

Kansas

Missouri

Tennessee

Oklahoma

2.

Multiple Choice

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What category tornado was the one that touched down in Joplin?

EF-2

EF-3

EF-4

EF-5

3.

Multiple Choice

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What was Dexter's dog's name?

Rex

Ron

Zeke

Zoey

4.

Multiple Choice

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What jobs did Dexter's parents have?

teachers

factory workers

engineers

doctors

5.

Multiple Choice

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What was the name of Dexter's older brother?

Jeremy

Josh

Dylan

Jason

6.

Multiple Choice

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Where was Dexter's older brother?

somewhere on a secret SEAL mission

at school

at work

with Dexter

7.

Multiple Choice

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Who did Dexter take care of after the tornado?

Sara

Jimmy

Dylan

Dr. Gage

8.

Multiple Choice

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What did Dexter get from his brother at the end of the story?

a lucky penny

a baseball

SEAL pin

a picture

9.

Multiple Choice

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What was Dr. Gage's job?

a medical doctor

a teacher

a storm chaser

a musician

10.

Multiple Choice

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Where were Dexter's parents during the tornado?

at school

in the basement of a restaurant

in the car

at home

11.

Multiple Choice

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Which character trait does NOT describe Dexter?

weak

brave

courageous

caring

12.

Multiple Choice

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Which sentence from the book best supports the idea that Dexter is determined?

He felt like he was floating gently, drifting throught the air like a feather.

He was an 11 year old boy who couldn't even hit a baseball.

He wouldn't let Dr. Gage go. He would hold on to him for dear life.

He grabbed hunks of wood and plaster that used to be his house and he started throwing them aside.

13.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following show the author's purpose for writing this book?

to learn about how tornadoes form

to understand what life is like in Joplin, Missouri

to understand the people who live in Joplin, Missouri

to show the reader that strength and courage can help you survive difficult situations

14.

Multiple Choice

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What is the major conflict in the story?

Dexter struggled to be strong to survive the tornado and help Dr. Gage.

Dexter hit his head against the ceiling of the SUV.

There were heaps of wreckage and ruble everywhere.

The tornado swirled around Dexter.

15.

Multiple Choice

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How was the major conflict resolved?

Dexter and his family found each other after the tornado.

Dexter pressed gauze on Dr. Gage's wounded leg.

Dexter braced himself for a terrible crash.

Dexter remembered what his brother told him about being a SEAL-- when you are feeling terrified and lost you can't just quit.

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