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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 11-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the third attack, what emotion overcomes Nat?
(a) Admiration.
(b) Anger.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Amusement.

2. After looking in the larder, how long does Nat reckon his family can survive with their current supplies?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Four days.

3. During the “special” dinner Nat’s prepared, how many birds break in?
(a) 2.
(b) None.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

4. What frightens the children enough for Nat to shout at them to “Stop crying”?
(a) The sight of Nat holding a gun.
(b) The birds pecking at their windows.
(c) The sound of their mother shrieking in the bathroom.
(d) The birds burning in the fireplace.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?

2. Between attacks, how is the sky frequently described?

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

4. As he watches the birds fly closer, what does Nat realize is their target?

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

(see the answer key)

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