The Cyclone

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Questions

1)	Why is this chapter called "The Cyclone"?

2)	Who does Dorothy live with?

3)	What color is associated with the landscape where Dorothy lives?

4)	What saved Dorothy from growing as gray as her surroundings?

5)

What does "ripple" mean in the quote below? "From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm. There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also."

6)

Which phrase can help determine the meaning of "ripple" in the quote? "From the far north they heard a low wail of the wind, and Uncle Henry and Dorothy could see where the long grass bowed in waves before the coming storm. There now came a sharp whistling in the air from the south, and as they turned their eyes that way they saw ripples in the grass coming from that direction also."

7)	Why does Aunt Em tell Dorothy to run for the cellar?

8)	What does "center" mean in this quote? "The north and south winds met where the house stood, and made it the exact center of the cyclone."

9)	After some time passes, how does Dorothy feel when she is whirled around by the cyclone?

10)	What does "swaying" mean in this context? "In spite of the swaying of the house and the wailing of the wind, Dorothy soon closed her eyes and fell fast asleep."