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

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

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

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

5. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?
(a) The ground is too hard.
(b) His wife forbids it.
(c) He's afraid of their evil spirits.
(d) There's not enough space.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nat react to his wife’s news?

2. During the one o’clock news bulletin, how are the birds described?

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

4. Why doesn’t Nat ride along with Jill?

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

(see the answer key)

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