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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. How many days does Nat work on the farm?
(a) 7.
(b) 1.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

5. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) There have been bird attacks all around the country.
(b) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.
(c) Mr. Trigg is dead.
(d) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.

6. How does Nat react to his wife’s news?
(a) He is skeptical.
(b) He is devastated.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is confused.

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

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

9. While Nat prepares for the next bird attack, what does his wife do?
(a) She makes dinner.
(b) She washes her hair.
(c) She gossips on the phone.
(d) She paints her fingernails.

10. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?
(a) On the beach.
(b) In the river,
(c) In a dumpster.
(d) At the farm.

11. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?
(a) A bird hat.
(b) A feather jacket.
(c) A shooting lesson.
(d) A gull breakfast.

12. During the attacks, where does Nat decide his family should sleep?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the shed.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the attic.

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 does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A shovel.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A rag doll.

15. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?
(a) He is the father of three children.
(b) He is a war veteran.
(c) He is an only child.
(d) He is an ornithologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. At three o’clock, Nat sees that the sky is “colorless.” What does he compare it to?

2. While waiting at the bus stop, how does Nat know the birds are headed inland?

3. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?

4. How long does Nat wait at the bus stop before Jill’s bus arrives?

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

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