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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Jill get to school each day?
(a) By carpool.
(b) By walking.
(c) By bus.
(d) By bicycle.

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

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

5. How long does Nat wait at the bus stop before Jill’s bus arrives?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. At three o’clock, Nat sees that the sky is “colorless.” What does he compare it to?

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

3. What does Nat take with him from the shed when he picks Jill up from the bus stop?

4. Which of the following bird species is NOT mentioned in the one o’clock news?

5. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?

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