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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?
(a) The ground is too hard.
(b) His wife forbids it.
(c) There's not enough space.
(d) He's afraid of their evil spirits.

2. While driving home from the farm, whose body does Mrs. Hocken spot, and request Nat drive carefully around?
(a) The postman.
(b) The news announcer.
(c) The milkman.
(d) The bus driver.

3. Between attacks, how is the sky frequently described?
(a) As gray and stormy.
(b) As sunny and clear.
(c) As crisp and bright.
(d) As wet and cloudy.

4. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?
(a) He doesn’t believe they’ll attack.
(b) He didn’t have enough time.
(c) He has hung barbed wire instead.
(d) He thinks his dogs will scare them off.

5. Which of the following bird species is NOT mentioned in the one o’clock news?
(a) Pigeon.
(b) Thrush.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Sparrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the third attack, what does Nat find smoldering in the kitchen fire?

2. Which character says, “Come on now … let’s see how fast you can run”?

3. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?

4. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?

5. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?

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