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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 does the character in question 74 think an army attack would be a waste?
(a) The army has more important things to do.
(b) There are too many birds. to fight against
(c) The birds aren’t really a threat.
(d) The army should never get involved in national defense.

2. When Mrs. Hocken hears droning during dinner, what does she think it is?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) The birds.
(c) Tanks.
(d) Motorboats.

3. How many children do the Triggs have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

4. What is the name of the farmhand killed on the Trigg farm?
(a) James.
(b) John.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jim.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?

3. How does Nat know the birds have made it into the children’s bedroom during the first attack?

4. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?

5. What frightens the children enough for Nat to shout at them to “Stop crying”?

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