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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?
(a) He has no idea.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Over an hour.

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

3. What type of birds were involved in the previous night’s attack?
(a) Small birds, like wrens.
(b) Medium birds, like robins.
(c) Hunting birds, like hawks.
(d) Large birds, like seagulls.

4. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?
(a) Blue.
(b) Purple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Gray.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?

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

3. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?

4. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?

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

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