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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character thinks an army attack against the birds would be a “waste of life”?
(a) Mrs. Hocken.
(b) Nat Hocken.
(c) Mr. Trigg.
(d) Mrs. Trigg.

2. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?
(a) Pepper spray.
(b) A machete.
(c) A net.
(d) A gun.

3. During the third attack, what does Nat find smoldering in the kitchen fire?
(a) The children’s clothing.
(b) The mattress.
(c) Rodents.
(d) Birds.

4. Where does the bird draw blood from Nat during the first attack?
(a) From his neck.
(b) From his hand.
(c) From his ear.
(d) From his eyes.

5. What excuse does Nat give when the morning news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) The birds must be clogging up the airwaves.
(b) The birds must have killed the announcer.
(c) The announcer must have forgotten.
(d) He must have heard the time wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the character in question 74 think an army attack would be a waste?

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

3. At the story’s opening, how does Nat describe the birds’ strange behavior?

4. During the third attack, what room does Nat realize the birds have broken into?

5. What type of bird makes a kamikaze dive toward Nat’s head?

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