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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?
(a) The weather
(b) Pollution.
(c) Air traffic.
(d) The tides..

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

3. How does Nat react to his wife’s news?
(a) He is devastated.
(b) He is excited.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is skeptical.

4. At the story’s opening, how does Nat describe the birds’ strange behavior?
(a) As restless.
(b) As violent.
(c) As confused.
(d) As haunting.

5. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?
(a) During his midday meal.
(b) Before he goes to bed.
(c) On his way home from work.
(d) First thing in the morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?

2. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?

3. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?

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

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

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