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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many journeys does Nat make between the farm and his home, loading up his car with supplies?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. What type of bird makes a kamikaze dive toward Nat’s head?
(a) A gannet.
(b) A gull.
(c) A starling.
(d) An eagle.

3. What has the farmhand died next to?
(a) A fishing net.
(b) The telephone.
(c) His gun.
(d) The radio.

4. During which month does the story open?
(a) June.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) September.

5. Which character thinks an army attack against the birds would be a “waste of life”?
(a) Mr. Trigg.
(b) Nat Hocken.
(c) Mrs. Trigg.
(d) Mrs. Hocken.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the crucial supplies Nat seeks to collect?

3. What does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?

4. What frightens the children enough for Nat to shout at them to “Stop crying”?

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

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