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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After turning off the wireless, what time do the children finally fall asleep?
(a) Noon.
(b) 4 o’clock pm.
(c) 8:30 am.
(d) Midnight.

2. While collecting supplies, what reason does Nat realize the birds have for not attacking him?
(a) They are waiting for the tide to turn.
(b) The attacks have mysteriously stopped.
(c) They are only interested in small children.
(d) They are gorged with food.

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

4. What does Nat think the army should do to fight against the birds?
(a) Nothing – he knows it would be fruitless.
(b) Drop a bomb.
(c) Shoot them with machine guns.
(d) Spray them with mustard gas.

5. Before the final attack, what does Nat mistake the swarm of gulls as?
(a) Clouds.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A wave.
(d) The Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose body is found next to the Triggs’ telephone?

2. Upon arriving at the Trigg farm, what does Nat notice about the sheep?

3. How many children do the Triggs have?

4. What is Nat doing as the story comes to a close?

5. What sound fills the room when the news announcement fails to broadcast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nat drive through the second gate to his home after leaving the Trigg farm?

2. What does Nat realize is the force behind the bird attacks, and what does this mean to his survival planning?

3. How does Nat feel about the army sending reconnaissance forces to battle the birds?

4. During the final attack, what does Nat wonder about the birds’ mindset?

5. What state are Mr. and Mrs. Trigg in when Nat arrives at their house?

6. Why does Nat decide to take his family with him to the Trigg farm in search of supplies?

7. What is the droning sound that the Hockens hear during their dinner, and why does it stop?

8. How does the Hocken family respond to the six o’clock news announcement?

9. What is Nat doing as the story comes to a close?

10. How does the radio music change during the attacks, and what does this signify?

(see the answer keys)

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