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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.
(b) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.
(c) There have been bird attacks all around the country.
(d) Mr. Trigg is dead.

4. 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.

5. 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) There's not enough space.
(d) His wife forbids it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?

3. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?

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

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

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