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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound fills the room when the news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) Static.
(b) Dance music.
(c) Advertisements.
(d) Silence.

2. What reason does Nat give Jill as to why the birds won’t attack them on their way to the farm?
(a) Because the attacks are over now
(b) Because it’s light out
(c) Because the tide hasn’t turned
(d) Because they’re not hungry

3. After the second attack, what does Nat realize is controlling the birds’ behavior?
(a) The tide.
(b) The sun.
(c) The wind.
(d) The moon.

4. After the frightening broadcast, what meal does Nat make to cheer his children?
(a) Grilled hot dogs.
(b) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(c) Toasted cheese.
(d) Beans on toast.

5. Between attacks, how is the sky frequently described?
(a) As wet and cloudy.
(b) As crisp and bright.
(c) As gray and stormy.
(d) As sunny and clear.

6. What has the farmhand died next to?
(a) The radio.
(b) His gun.
(c) A fishing net.
(d) The telephone.

7. What does Nat tell his wife when she asks about the Triggs’ wellbeing?
(a) That they have gone to stay with friends
(b) That he has no idea where they are
(c) That they are dead
(d) That they are hiding out in the barn

8. What music, coming from the wireless radio, alerts Nat that something is wrong?
(a) Patriotic music.
(b) Classical music.
(c) Dance music.
(d) Rock music.

9. Why does Mrs. Hocken insist on being taken to the farm with Nat?
(a) She doesn’t think their house is safe.
(b) She wants to check on the Triggs.
(c) She doesn’t want to be alone.
(d) She wants to help him gather supplies.

10. After the second attack, how many birds litter Nat’s yard?
(a) Around 20.
(b) About 100.
(c) A handful.
(d) More than he can count.

11. What detail about the Trigg farm initially fills Nat with misgiving?
(a) The broken windows
(b) The lack of smoke coming from the chimney
(c) The bloody animals in their pens
(d) The eerie silence on the farm

12. Which adjective best describes the announcer’s voice during his afternoon broadcast?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Solemn.
(d) Excited.

13. Why does Mrs. Hocken forbid Nat from gathering supplies at the Trigg home?
(a) She thinks they have enough supplies as it is.
(b) She doesn’t want to be left alone.
(c) She doesn’t like the Triggs.
(d) It's too dangerous.

14. What does Nat worry about when he turns the wireless off?
(a) Whether he has frightened the children.
(b) Saving the radio battery.
(c) How he will hear the news.
(d) What happened to the news announcer.

15. What does Nat think the army should do to fight against the birds?
(a) Spray them with mustard gas.
(b) Shoot them with machine guns.
(c) Drop a bomb.
(d) Nothing – he knows it would be fruitless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the crucial supplies Nat seeks to collect?

2. How do Jill and Johnny react to the droning sound during dinner?

3. Before the final attack, what is the Hocken family eating for dinner?

4. While driving home from the farm, whose body does Mrs. Hocken spot, and request Nat drive carefully around?

5. How many children do the Triggs have?

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