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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?
(a) A net.
(b) A gun.
(c) A machete.
(d) Pepper spray.

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

3. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?
(a) The birds’ screeching cry.
(b) The smash of automobiles crashing.
(c) The screams of his neighbors.
(d) The beating of wings.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?

2. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?

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

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

5. At what time is the news broadcast in the evening?

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