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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 lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?
(a) A gull breakfast.
(b) A bird hat.
(c) A shooting lesson.
(d) A feather jacket.

2. Which animals are described as “distressed” when Nat arrives at the farm?
(a) The horses.
(b) The chickens.
(c) The cows.
(d) The pigs.

3. At three o’clock, Nat sees that the sky is “colorless.” What does he compare it to?
(a) Salt.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Snow.
(d) Teeth.

4. How does Nat know the birds have made it into the children’s bedroom during the first attack?
(a) He smells the birds’ animal scent through the walls.
(b) He sees the birds fly through the window.
(c) He hears the children screaming.
(d) He hears the birds’ wings. beating together

5. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?
(a) Their chests.
(b) Their legs.
(c) Their throats.
(d) Their eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?

2. After battling birds in the kitchen, what does Nat ask his wife for?

3. What does Nat do with the bird bodies he finds in his yard?

4. During the third attack, what does Nat find smoldering in the kitchen fire?

5. Where does Nat find the farmhand’s body?

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