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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?
(a) Tapping at his window.
(b) The wind howling in the chimney.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) His daughter crying.

2. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?
(a) The sand dunes.
(b) The waves.
(c) The trees.
(d) The telephone lines.

3. What part of Mrs. Trigg’s body does Nat see and immediately know she is dead?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her arms.
(d) Her back.

4. What does Nat do with the bird bodies he finds in his yard?
(a) He stacks them on the windowsills to enforce the barricades.
(b) He takes them to the beach for burial.
(c) He leaves them to rot.
(d) He stores them for fire kindling.

5. How many birds does Nat kill during the attack in the children’s bedroom?
(a) 200.
(b) 100.
(c) 20.
(d) 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nat sees the gulls circling overhead, what do they look like they’re waiting for?

2. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?

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

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

5. What has the farmhand died next to?

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