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

2. While Nat prepares for the next bird attack, what does his wife do?
(a) She gossips on the phone.
(b) She washes her hair.
(c) She paints her fingernails.
(d) She makes dinner.

3. Who offers to drive Jill home from the bus stop?
(a) The policeman.
(b) Mr. Trigg.
(c) The bus driver.
(d) A passerby.

4. What does Nat find most annoying about the radio news broadcaster?
(a) The terror he inflicts on listeners.
(b) The suaveness of his voice.
(c) His accent.
(d) His stuttering speech.

5. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?
(a) Their migration.
(b) Their mating.
(c) Their fighting.
(d) Their eating habits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hocken immediately open the door for Nat when he runs home?

2. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?

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

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

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

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