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

2. As he watches the birds fly closer, what does Nat realize is their target?
(a) The farm.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The school.
(d) The church.

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

4. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?
(a) The birds’ screeching cry.
(b) The screams of his neighbors.
(c) The beating of wings.
(d) The smash of automobiles crashing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?

2. Which adjective best describes the announcer’s voice during his afternoon broadcast?

3. After the second attack, how many birds litter Nat’s yard?

4. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?

5. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?

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