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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Trigg’s reaction to Nat’s story about the previous night’s attack?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is skeptical.
(c) She is horrified.
(d) She is confused.

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

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

5. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a scientist.
(c) He is a newscaster.
(d) He is a schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?

2. What type of birds were involved in the previous night’s attack?

3. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?

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

5. Where does the bird draw blood from Nat during the first attack?

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