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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. Which character says, “Come on now … let’s see how fast you can run”?
(a) The operator.
(b) Mr. Trigg.
(c) Jill.
(d) Nat.
2. While waiting at the bus stop, how does Nat know the birds are headed inland?
(a) By their cries.
(b) By their size.
(c) By the wind.
(d) By their speed.
3. While Nat prepares for the next bird attack, what does his wife do?
(a) She washes her hair.
(b) She paints her fingernails.
(c) She gossips on the phone.
(d) She makes dinner.
4. How many days does Nat work on the farm?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.
5. Why doesn’t Nat ride along with Jill?
(a) There isn’t enough room.
(b) There isn’t enough time for him to climb into the car.
(c) He still has to pick up Johnny.
(d) He wants to make another phone call.
Short Answer Questions
1. Throughout the story, whom does Nat often order to “do what I tell you”?
2. When he sees the birds heading inland, who does Nat telephone?
3. During which month does the story open?
4. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?
5. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?
Short Essay Questions
1. During the news broadcast at dinner that night, what insight does the announcer give into the attacks?
2. When do the birds first draw blood from Nat?
3. What does Mrs. Hocken think the army should do to battle the birds, and what is Nat’s reaction to his wife’s idea?
4. How does Nat dispose of the bird carcasses that litter his yard after the first attack?
5. Why does Nat rush to the bus stop, early, to meet Jill from school?
6. How does Mrs. Hocken react when Nat starts boarding up the windows and doors?
7. When does Nat typically watch the birds, and what does he notice about them when the story opens?
8. How does Nat fight the birds away from his children during the first attack?
9. How does Mr. Trigg help the situation when Jill arrives at the bus stop?
10. Who does Nat speak to while at the bus stop, and what is their reaction to his call?
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