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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which animals are described as “distressed” when Nat arrives at the farm?
(a) The cows.
(b) The pigs.
(c) The horses.
(d) The chickens.

3. Where does Nat find the farmhand’s body?
(a) In the garage.
(b) On the lawn.
(c) In the barn.
(d) In the house.

4. What had Mrs. Trigg attempted to use to fight off the birds, to no avail?
(a) A rolling pin.
(b) A shovel.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A butcher’s knife.

5. In the face of impending attacks, what does the announcer ask the population to do?
(a) Embrace their loved ones.
(b) Pray.
(c) Remain calm.
(d) Fight like hell.

6. While collecting supplies, what reason does Nat realize the birds have for not attacking him?
(a) They are only interested in small children.
(b) They are waiting for the tide to turn.
(c) They are gorged with food.
(d) The attacks have mysteriously stopped.

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

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

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

10. What excuse does Nat give when the morning news announcement fails to broadcast?
(a) He must have heard the time wrong.
(b) The birds must be clogging up the airwaves.
(c) The announcer must have forgotten.
(d) The birds must have killed the announcer.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. If the family lasts through the next attack, what does Nat plan to add to the windows to reinforce his barricade?

2. Why does Nat worry about the cows during the bird attacks?

3. What frightens the children enough for Nat to shout at them to “Stop crying”?

4. After turning off the wireless, what time do the children finally fall asleep?

5. When Nat exits the house to collect supplies, what does he notice about the land birds?

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