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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?
(a) On the beach.
(b) At the farm.
(c) In the river,
(d) In a dumpster.

2. During which month does the story open?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) December.

3. What is Mrs. Trigg’s reaction to Nat’s story about the previous night’s attack?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She is horrified.
(c) She is skeptical.
(d) She is amused.

4. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Purple.
(d) Gray.

5. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?
(a) The trees.
(b) The telephone lines.
(c) The sand dunes.
(d) The waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?

2. How does Jill get to school each day?

3. How did the birds get into the children’s bedroom?

4. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?

5. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?

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