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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?
(a) During his midday meal.
(b) Before he goes to bed.
(c) On his way home from work.
(d) First thing in the morning.

4. What is the first thing Nat does when he hears about the other bird attacks?
(a) He goes into town to gather supplies.
(b) He prays.
(c) He boards up his windows.
(d) He buys a gun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many journeys does Nat make between the farm and his home, loading up his car with supplies?

2. How does Nat enter the Trigg home?

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

4. What is the name of the farmhand killed on the Trigg farm?

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

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