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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. During the one o’clock news bulletin, how are the birds described?
(a) As bloodthirsty monsters.
(b) As a nightmare.
(c) As a thick, black cloud.
(d) As a confused species.

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?
(a) Tapping at his window.
(b) His daughter crying.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) The wind howling in the chimney.

10. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?
(a) His wife forbids it.
(b) He's afraid of their evil spirits.
(c) There's not enough space.
(d) The ground is too hard.

11. How does Jill get to school each day?
(a) By bicycle.
(b) By bus.
(c) By carpool.
(d) By walking.

12. As he watches the birds fly closer, what does Nat realize is their target?
(a) The farm.
(b) The school.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The church.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?

2. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?

3. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?

4. What does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?

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

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