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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?
(a) The French.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The Americans.
(d) The Russians.

2. What does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A rag doll.

3. Which character says, “Come on now … let’s see how fast you can run”?
(a) Nat.
(b) Mr. Trigg.
(c) Jill.
(d) The operator.

4. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?
(a) He doesn’t believe they’ll attack.
(b) He has hung barbed wire instead.
(c) He didn’t have enough time.
(d) He thinks his dogs will scare them off.

5. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?
(a) America.
(b) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?

2. Who suggests that the army should shoot the birds out of the sky?

3. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?

4. What is the first thing Nat does when he hears about the other bird attacks?

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

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