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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 part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?
(a) Their throats.
(b) Their chests.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) Their legs.

2. When Nat phones about the birds flying inland, how does the voice on the other end sound?
(a) Impatient.
(b) Angry.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Skeptical.

3. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?
(a) The politics.
(b) Nat’s heart.
(c) The weather.
(d) The world.

4. Who does Mrs. Trigg suggest Nat should call to find out the reason behind the bird attacks?
(a) The church.
(b) The college.
(c) The local newspaper.
(d) The prime minister.

5. What type of birds were involved in the previous night’s attack?
(a) Hunting birds, like hawks.
(b) Medium birds, like robins.
(c) Large birds, like seagulls.
(d) Small birds, like wrens.

6. When Nat sees the gulls circling overhead, what do they look like they’re waiting for?
(a) Prayers.
(b) Orders.
(c) Prey.
(d) The tide.

7. 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.

8. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?
(a) Russia.
(b) America.
(c) China.
(d) Cuba.

9. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?
(a) His boss.
(b) His wife.
(c) His children.
(d) His neighbors.

10. What type of land does Nat live on?
(a) An island.
(b) A peninsula.
(c) An isle.
(d) A land lock.

11. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?
(a) Their mating.
(b) Their migration.
(c) Their fighting.
(d) Their eating habits.

12. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?
(a) The Americans.
(b) The French.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Chinese.

13. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?
(a) The telephone lines.
(b) The trees.
(c) The waves.
(d) The sand dunes.

14. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?
(a) Before he goes to bed.
(b) On his way home from work.
(c) First thing in the morning.
(d) During his midday meal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?

2. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?

3. Which of the following bird species is NOT mentioned in the one o’clock news?

4. What does Nat take with him from the shed when he picks Jill up from the bus stop?

5. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?

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