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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Nat react to his wife’s news?
(a) He is skeptical.
(b) He is devastated.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is excited.

3. At the story’s opening, how does Nat describe the birds’ strange behavior?
(a) As violent.
(b) As haunting.
(c) As restless.
(d) As confused.

4. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?
(a) Their eating habits.
(b) Their fighting.
(c) Their mating.
(d) Their migration.

5. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) There have been bird attacks all around the country.
(b) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.
(c) Mr. Trigg is dead.
(d) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which month does the story open?

2. What type of birds were involved in the previous night’s attack?

3. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?

4. Where does the bird draw blood from Nat during the first attack?

5. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?

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