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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Their throats.
(c) Their chests.
(d) Their legs.

2. Who offers to drive Jill home from the bus stop?
(a) Mr. Trigg.
(b) The policeman.
(c) The bus driver.
(d) A passerby.

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

4. While waiting at the bus stop, how does Nat know the birds are headed inland?
(a) By their size.
(b) By their cries.
(c) By the wind.
(d) By their speed.

5. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?
(a) A net.
(b) A gun.
(c) A machete.
(d) Pepper spray.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jill get to school each day?

2. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?

3. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?

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

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

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