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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?
(a) Traffic came to a standstill.
(b) Crowds of people gathered on the streets.
(c) Work was abandoned.
(d) People began fleeing the city.

2. What is the first thing Nat does when he hears about the other bird attacks?
(a) He prays.
(b) He buys a gun.
(c) He boards up his windows.
(d) He goes into town to gather supplies.

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

4. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?
(a) His boss.
(b) His neighbors.
(c) His wife.
(d) His children.

5. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?
(a) He is the father of three children.
(b) He is a war veteran.
(c) He is an only child.
(d) He is an ornithologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of land does Nat live on?

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

3. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?

4. During the one o’clock news bulletin, how are the birds described?

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

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