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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 11-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the face of impending attacks, what does the announcer ask the population to do?
(a) Fight like hell.
(b) Embrace their loved ones.
(c) Pray.
(d) Remain calm.

2. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?
(a) He's afraid of their evil spirits.
(b) His wife forbids it.
(c) The ground is too hard.
(d) There's not enough space.

3. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?
(a) The politics.
(b) The world.
(c) Nat’s heart.
(d) The weather.

4. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?
(a) He is the father of three children.
(b) He is a war veteran.
(c) He is an ornithologist.
(d) He is an only child.

5. After the second attack, what does Nat realize is controlling the birds’ behavior?
(a) The wind.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) The tide.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the third attack, what emotion overcomes Nat?

2. While Nat prepares for the next bird attack, what does his wife do?

3. Why does Mrs. Hocken forbid Nat from gathering supplies at the Trigg home?

4. Which character says, “Come on now … let’s see how fast you can run”?

5. What does Nat do with the bird bodies he finds in his yard?

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