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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 does Nat find most annoying about the radio news broadcaster?
(a) The terror he inflicts on listeners.
(b) His stuttering speech.
(c) His accent.
(d) The suaveness of his voice.

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

3. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?
(a) Fifteen minutes.
(b) Over an hour.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) He has no idea.

4. How did the birds get into the children’s bedroom?
(a) Through the wooden floor.boards
(b) Through a hole in the roof. shingles
(c) Through an open window.
(d) Through the chimney.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?

2. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?

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

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

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

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