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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?
(a) He doesn’t believe they’ll attack.
(b) He has hung barbed wire instead.
(c) He didn’t have enough time.
(d) He thinks his dogs will scare them off.

2. What had Mrs. Trigg attempted to use to fight off the birds, to no avail?
(a) A rolling pin.
(b) A shovel.
(c) A butcher’s knife.
(d) An umbrella.

3. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?
(a) Crowds of people gathered on the streets.
(b) Traffic came to a standstill.
(c) Work was abandoned.
(d) People began fleeing the city.

4. What does Nat take with him from the shed when he picks Jill up from the bus stop?
(a) A shovel.
(b) An axe.
(c) A shotgun.
(d) A hoe.

5. What does Nat do with the bird bodies he finds in his yard?
(a) He stacks them on the windowsills to enforce the barricades.
(b) He leaves them to rot.
(c) He takes them to the beach for burial.
(d) He stores them for fire kindling.

Short Answer Questions

1. With each attack, what has changed about the birds?

2. What does Nat tell his wife when she asks about the Triggs’ wellbeing?

3. What does Nat find most annoying about the radio news broadcaster?

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

5. Between attacks, how is the sky frequently described?

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