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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?
(a) He is an only child.
(b) He is the father of three children.
(c) He is an ornithologist.
(d) He is a war veteran.

2. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?
(a) The smash of automobiles crashing.
(b) The birds’ screeching cry.
(c) The screams of his neighbors.
(d) The beating of wings.

3. During the attacks, where does Nat decide his family should sleep?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the shed.

4. When Nat sees the gulls circling overhead, what do they look like they’re waiting for?
(a) Orders.
(b) The tide.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Prey.

5. As he watches the birds fly closer, what does Nat realize is their target?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The farm.
(c) The school.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nat phones about the birds flying inland, how does the voice on the other end sound?

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

3. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?

4. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?

5. What type of land does Nat live on?

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