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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?
(a) The waves.
(b) The telephone lines.
(c) The trees.
(d) The sand dunes.

2. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The French.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Americans.

3. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?
(a) He has hung barbed wire instead.
(b) He doesn’t believe they’ll attack.
(c) He didn’t have enough time.
(d) He thinks his dogs will scare them off.

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

5. What sound fills the room when the news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) Dance music.
(b) Advertisements.
(c) Static.
(d) Silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?

2. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?

3. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?

4. After the third attack, what emotion overcomes Nat?

5. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hocken immediately open the door for Nat when he runs home?

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