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

2. While driving home from the farm, whose body does Mrs. Hocken spot, and request Nat drive carefully around?
(a) The bus driver.
(b) The postman.
(c) The news announcer.
(d) The milkman.

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

4. Before the final attack, what does Nat mistake the swarm of gulls as?
(a) The Navy.
(b) Clouds.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A wave.

5. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?
(a) Air traffic.
(b) Pollution.
(c) The tides..
(d) The weather

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many days does Nat work on the farm?

3. What does Nat notice about the Triggs’ telephone?

4. During which month does the story open?

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

(see the answer key)

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