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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While waiting at the bus stop, how does Nat know the birds are headed inland?
(a) By their cries.
(b) By their size.
(c) By the wind.
(d) By their speed.

2. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?
(a) At the farm.
(b) In a dumpster.
(c) In the river,
(d) On the beach.

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

4. Who suggests that the army should shoot the birds out of the sky?
(a) Nat.
(b) Mrs. Hocken.
(c) The news broadcaster.
(d) Mr. Trigg.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?

4. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?

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

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