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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the one o’clock news bulletin, how are the birds described?
(a) As a nightmare.
(b) As bloodthirsty monsters.
(c) As a confused species.
(d) As a thick, black cloud.

2. What wind does Nat claim brought the birds to his neighborhood?
(a) The north wind.
(b) The west wind.
(c) The east wind.
(d) The south wind.

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

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

5. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?
(a) His wife.
(b) His children.
(c) His boss.
(d) His neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nat worry about the cows during the bird attacks?

2. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?

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

4. During the third attack, what does Nat find smoldering in the kitchen fire?

5. After looking in the larder, how long does Nat reckon his family can survive with their current supplies?

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