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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?
(a) Purple.
(b) Blue.
(c) Orange.
(d) Gray.

2. During which month does the story open?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) March.

3. How did the birds get into the children’s bedroom?
(a) Through the wooden floor.boards
(b) Through a hole in the roof. shingles
(c) Through the chimney.
(d) Through an open window.

4. What is Mrs. Trigg’s reaction to Nat’s story about the previous night’s attack?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She is amused.
(c) She is skeptical.
(d) She is horrified.

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

6. After looking in the larder, how long does Nat reckon his family can survive with their current supplies?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four days.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

7. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?
(a) A gun.
(b) A net.
(c) Pepper spray.
(d) A machete.

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

9. Apart from food, water, and wood what supply does Nat realize his family is low on?
(a) Ammunition.
(b) Wool.
(c) Paper.
(d) Candles.

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

11. How many birds does Nat kill during the attack in the children’s bedroom?
(a) 200.
(b) 20.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

12. What does Nat find most annoying about the radio news broadcaster?
(a) His accent.
(b) His stuttering speech.
(c) The suaveness of his voice.
(d) The terror he inflicts on listeners.

13. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) Fifteen minutes.
(c) He has no idea.
(d) Over an hour.

14. What type of bird makes a kamikaze dive toward Nat’s head?
(a) A starling.
(b) A gannet.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A gull.

15. While waiting at the bus stop, how does Nat know the birds are headed inland?
(a) By the wind.
(b) By their size.
(c) By their speed.
(d) By their cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nat sees the gulls circling overhead, what do they look like they’re waiting for?

2. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?

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

4. Who suggests that the army should shoot the birds out of the sky?

5. What type of land does Nat live on?

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