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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. How many birds does Nat kill during the attack in the children’s bedroom?
(a) 20.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.
2. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?
(a) He is the father of three children.
(b) He is an only child.
(c) He is an ornithologist.
(d) He is a war veteran.
3. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?
(a) Work was abandoned.
(b) Traffic came to a standstill.
(c) People began fleeing the city.
(d) Crowds of people gathered on the streets.
4. When he sees the birds heading inland, who does Nat telephone?
(a) The operator.
(b) The prime minister.
(c) The police.
(d) The news broadcaster.
5. What type of birds were involved in the previous night’s attack?
(a) Medium birds, like robins.
(b) Large birds, like seagulls.
(c) Hunting birds, like hawks.
(d) Small birds, like wrens.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hocken immediately open the door for Nat when he runs home?
2. While waiting at the bus stop, how does Nat know the birds are headed inland?
3. Which aspect of the birds’ behavior does Nat find most interesting?
4. How does Jill get to school each day?
5. What does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?
Short Essay Questions
1. During the news broadcast at dinner that night, what insight does the announcer give into the attacks?
2. Why does Nat rush to the bus stop, early, to meet Jill from school?
3. What supplies do the Hockens have at home, and what does Nat list as necessities to buy the next time he’s in town?
4. How does Mrs. Hocken react when Nat starts boarding up the windows and doors?
5. What is Nat’s mental state when he returns home from the bus stop?
6. When do the birds first draw blood from Nat?
7. What does Nat find irritating about the radio announcer’s voice, and why?
8. What does Nat think has caused the birds’ strange behavior?
9. When does Nat typically watch the birds, and what does he notice about them when the story opens?
10. What does Nat Hocken do for a living, and why does he enjoy it?
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