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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What sound fills the room when the news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) Dance music.
(b) Advertisements.
(c) Silence.
(d) Static.

3. What excuse does Nat give when the morning news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) The announcer must have forgotten.
(b) The birds must be clogging up the airwaves.
(c) He must have heard the time wrong.
(d) The birds must have killed the announcer.

4. Before the final attack, what does Nat mistake the swarm of gulls as?
(a) Clouds.
(b) The Navy.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A wave.

5. Where does the bird draw blood from Nat during the first attack?
(a) From his ear.
(b) From his eyes.
(c) From his hand.
(d) From his neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which month does the story open?

2. Why doesn’t Nat ride along with Jill?

3. How does Jill get to school each day?

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

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

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