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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nat enter the Trigg home?
(a) Through the unlocked front door.
(b) Through a smashed window.
(c) With his spare key.
(d) By breaking open the door.

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

3. Why does the character in question 74 think an army attack would be a waste?
(a) The army should never get involved in national defense.
(b) There are too many birds. to fight against
(c) The army has more important things to do.
(d) The birds aren’t really a threat.

4. After turning off the wireless, what time do the children finally fall asleep?
(a) 4 o’clock pm.
(b) 8:30 am.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the crucial supplies Nat seeks to collect?
(a) Light.
(b) Water.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Food.

6. What frightens the children enough for Nat to shout at them to “Stop crying”?
(a) The birds burning in the fireplace.
(b) The sight of Nat holding a gun.
(c) The sound of their mother shrieking in the bathroom.
(d) The birds pecking at their windows.

7. Before the final attack, what is the Hocken family eating for dinner?
(a) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(b) Soup.
(c) Toasted cheese.
(d) Fried chicken.

8. Upon arriving at the Trigg farm, what does Nat notice about the sheep?
(a) The birds have slaughtered them.
(b) They have broken through. the fence to graze
(c) They are thin and emaciated.
(d) They cower, terrified, in their pen.

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

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

11. How does Nat react to the crashing sound, which ends the droning?
(a) He is relieved.
(b) He is horrified.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is confused.

12. When Mrs. Hocken hears droning during dinner, what does she think it is?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) The birds.
(c) Tanks.
(d) Motorboats.

13. Before the final attack, what does Nat mistake the swarm of gulls as?
(a) Clouds.
(b) The Navy.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A wave.

14. Before signing off for the afternoon, when does the announcer promise to resume broadcast?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 6 o’clock pm.
(c) Noon.
(d) 7 o’clock am.

15. What is the name of the farmhand killed on the Trigg farm?
(a) Jim.
(b) Jack.
(c) John.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nat find the farmhand’s body?

2. Why does Nat whistle and sing while preparing dinner for his family?

3. According to Nat’s calculation, how long will each “lull” between attacks last?

4. What does Nat notice about the Triggs’ telephone?

5. Which type of dead bird litters the Trigg farm?

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