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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. Who suggests that the army should shoot the birds out of the sky?
(a) The news broadcaster.
(b) Nat.
(c) Mrs. Hocken.
(d) Mr. Trigg.

2. After the first attack, what part of the children’s body does Nat realize the birds were trying to attack?
(a) Their throats.
(b) Their eyes.
(c) Their chests.
(d) Their legs.

3. What does Mr. Trigg think is affecting the birds’ behavior?
(a) The weather
(b) The tides..
(c) Pollution.
(d) Air traffic.

4. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?
(a) He is a newscaster.
(b) He is a scientist.
(c) He is a schoolteacher.
(d) He is a farmer.

5. During which month does the story open?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does Nat work on the farm?

2. Apart from food, water, and wood what supply does Nat realize his family is low on?

3. When Nat phones about the birds flying inland, how does the voice on the other end sound?

4. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?

5. What type of bird makes a kamikaze dive toward Nat’s head?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nat rush to the bus stop, early, to meet Jill from school?

2. During the news broadcast at dinner that night, what insight does the announcer give into the attacks?

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

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

5. What startling sight does Nat see while on the beach?

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

7. When does Nat typically watch the birds, and what does he notice about them when the story opens?

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

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

10. Who does Nat speak to while at the bus stop, and what is their reaction to his call?

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