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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of land does Nat live on?
(a) A land lock.
(b) An isle.
(c) A peninsula.
(d) An island.

3. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?
(a) The wind howling in the chimney.
(b) A nightmare.
(c) Tapping at his window.
(d) His daughter crying.

4. How many birds does Nat kill during the attack in the children’s bedroom?
(a) 20.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 200.

5. What wind does Nat claim brought the birds to his neighborhood?
(a) The west wind.
(b) The north wind.
(c) The south wind.
(d) The east wind.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?

3. How does Jill get to school each day?

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

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

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