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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character says, “Come on now … let’s see how fast you can run”?
(a) Nat.
(b) Mr. Trigg.
(c) Jill.
(d) The operator.

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

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

4. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?
(a) China.
(b) America.
(c) Russia.
(d) Cuba.

5. 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 birds must have killed the announcer.
(d) The announcer must have forgotten.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?

3. How does Nat react to his wife’s news?

4. During the one o’clock news bulletin, how are the birds described?

5. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?

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