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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn’t Nat ride along with Jill?
(a) He still has to pick up Johnny.
(b) There isn’t enough time for him to climb into the car.
(c) He wants to make another phone call.
(d) There isn’t enough room.

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

3. 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 legs.
(c) Their chests.
(d) Their eyes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What wind does Nat claim brought the birds to his neighborhood?
(a) The east wind.
(b) The south wind.
(c) The west wind.
(d) The north wind.

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

12. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hocken immediately open the door for Nat when he runs home?
(a) She's too afraid.
(b) She doesn’t hear him knocking.
(c) The newscaster told her not to open it.
(d) The door is jammed.

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

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

15. Which of the following bird species is NOT mentioned in the one o’clock news?
(a) Thrush.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Pigeon.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of land does Nat live on?

4. Who offers to drive Jill home from the bus stop?

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

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