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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 telephone lines.
(b) The trees.
(c) The sand dunes.
(d) The waves.

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

3. What is Mrs. Trigg’s reaction to Nat’s story about the previous night’s attack?
(a) She is horrified.
(b) She is amused.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is skeptical.

4. What is the first thing Nat does when he hears about the other bird attacks?
(a) He goes into town to gather supplies.
(b) He prays.
(c) He buys a gun.
(d) He boards up his windows.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of birds were involved in the previous night’s attack?

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

3. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?

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

5. While Nat prepares for the next bird attack, what does his wife do?

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