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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?
(a) A bird hat.
(b) A shooting lesson.
(c) A gull breakfast.
(d) A feather jacket.

2. At three o’clock, Nat sees that the sky is “colorless.” What does he compare it to?
(a) Snow.
(b) Salt.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Teeth.

3. During the “special” dinner Nat’s prepared, how many birds break in?
(a) 10.
(b) None.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. What excuse does Nat give when the morning news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) He must have heard the time wrong.
(b) The birds must be clogging up the airwaves.
(c) The announcer must have forgotten.
(d) The birds must have killed the announcer.

5. After battling birds in the kitchen, what does Nat ask his wife for?
(a) A massage.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?

2. After the second attack, what does Nat realize is controlling the birds’ behavior?

3. During which month does the story open?

4. Which character thinks an army attack against the birds would be a “waste of life”?

5. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?

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