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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Their chests.
(c) Their legs.
(d) Their throats.

3. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?
(a) Their migration.
(b) Their eating habits.
(c) Their fighting.
(d) Their mating.

4. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?
(a) Nat’s heart.
(b) The politics.
(c) The world.
(d) The weather.

5. How does Jill get to school each day?
(a) By carpool.
(b) By bicycle.
(c) By bus.
(d) By walking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Nat work on the farm?

2. How did the birds get into the children’s bedroom?

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

4. How does Nat know the birds have made it into the children’s bedroom during the first attack?

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

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