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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the family lasts through the next attack, what does Nat plan to add to the windows to reinforce his barricade?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) Broken glass.
(c) Corrugated metal.
(d) Bars.

2. What part of Mrs. Trigg’s body does Nat see and immediately know she is dead?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her back.

3. What wind does Nat claim brought the birds to his neighborhood?
(a) The east wind.
(b) The north wind.
(c) The west wind.
(d) The south wind.

4. What does Nat worry about when he turns the wireless off?
(a) What happened to the news announcer.
(b) Saving the radio battery.
(c) Whether he has frightened the children.
(d) How he will hear the news.

5. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?
(a) He is a scientist.
(b) He is a farmer.
(c) He is a newscaster.
(d) He is a schoolteacher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the announcer, at what time was a national emergency declared?

3. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?

4. During the “special” dinner Nat’s prepared, how many birds break in?

5. Who does Mrs. Trigg suggest Nat should call to find out the reason behind the bird attacks?

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