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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he sees the birds heading inland, who does Nat telephone?
(a) The police.
(b) The operator.
(c) The news broadcaster.
(d) The prime minister.

2. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?
(a) People began fleeing the city.
(b) Crowds of people gathered on the streets.
(c) Work was abandoned.
(d) Traffic came to a standstill.

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

4. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?
(a) A gull breakfast.
(b) A shooting lesson.
(c) A feather jacket.
(d) A bird hat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is the news broadcast in the evening?

2. After looking in the larder, how long does Nat reckon his family can survive with their current supplies?

3. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?

4. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?

5. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Hocken react when Nat starts boarding up the windows and doors?

2. What supplies do the Hockens have at home, and what does Nat list as necessities to buy the next time he’s in town?

3. How is the weather described on the morning of the first bird attack?

4. How does Nat fight the birds away from his children during the first attack?

5. Why is Nat filled with “a kind of excitement” upon returning home from the beach?

6. What is Nat’s mental state when he returns home from the bus stop?

7. When do the birds first draw blood from Nat?

8. What does Nat think has caused the birds’ strange behavior?

9. How does Mr. Trigg help the situation when Jill arrives at the bus stop?

10. What does Mrs. Hocken think the army should do to battle the birds, and what is Nat’s reaction to his wife’s idea?

(see the answer keys)

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