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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 Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) There have been bird attacks all around the country.
(b) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.
(c) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.
(d) Mr. Trigg is dead.

2. During the attacks, where does Nat decide his family should sleep?
(a) In the shed.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the basement.

3. At the story’s opening, how does Nat describe the birds’ strange behavior?
(a) As violent.
(b) As haunting.
(c) As restless.
(d) As confused.

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

5. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?
(a) Over an hour.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Half an hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?

2. Where does the bird draw blood from Nat during the first attack?

3. How does Jill get to school each day?

4. What type of land does Nat live on?

5. How does Nat know the birds have made it into the children’s bedroom during the first attack?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Nat Hocken do for a living, and why does he enjoy it?

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

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

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

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

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

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