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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. During the third attack, what does Nat find smoldering in the kitchen fire?
(a) The mattress.
(b) The children’s clothing.
(c) Rodents.
(d) Birds.

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

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 boards up his windows.
(c) He prays.
(d) He buys a gun.

5. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?
(a) In a dumpster.
(b) At the farm.
(c) On the beach.
(d) In the river,

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many birds does Nat kill during the attack in the children’s bedroom?

3. Which character thinks an army attack against the birds would be a “waste of life”?

4. During the final attack, what does Nat wonder about the birds?

5. At the story’s opening, how does Nat describe the birds’ strange behavior?

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