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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nat sees the gulls circling overhead, what do they look like they’re waiting for?
(a) Orders.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Prey.
(d) The tide.

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

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

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

5. How did the birds get into the children’s bedroom?
(a) Through a hole in the roof. shingles
(b) Through the chimney.
(c) Through an open window.
(d) Through the wooden floor.boards

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Trigg’s reaction to Nat’s story about the previous night’s attack?

3. After looking in the larder, how long does Nat reckon his family can survive with their current supplies?

4. How does Nat know the birds have made it into the children’s bedroom during the first attack?

5. Who offers to drive Jill home from the bus stop?

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