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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?
(a) The waves.
(b) The telephone lines.
(c) The sand dunes.
(d) The trees.

2. When Nat phones about the birds flying inland, how does the voice on the other end sound?
(a) Impatient.
(b) Terrified.
(c) Angry.
(d) Skeptical.

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

4. What does Nat take with him from the shed when he picks Jill up from the bus stop?
(a) An axe.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A hoe.
(d) A shovel.

5. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?
(a) He is a schoolteacher.
(b) He is a scientist.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a newscaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the attacks, where does Nat decide his family should sleep?

2. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hocken immediately open the door for Nat when he runs home?

3. Apart from food, water, and wood what supply does Nat realize his family is low on?

4. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?

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

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