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

2. What does Nat take with him from the shed when he picks Jill up from the bus stop?
(a) A hoe.
(b) A shotgun.
(c) A shovel.
(d) An axe.

3. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) Mr. Trigg is dead.
(b) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.
(c) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.
(d) There have been bird attacks all around the country.

4. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?
(a) His boss.
(b) His wife.
(c) His children.
(d) His neighbors.

5. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?
(a) A bird hat.
(b) A feather jacket.
(c) A shooting lesson.
(d) A gull breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nat find most annoying about the radio news broadcaster?

2. How does Jill get to school each day?

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

4. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?

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

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