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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. Why does Mrs. Hocken forbid Nat from gathering supplies at the Trigg home?
(a) She doesn’t like the Triggs.
(b) She doesn’t want to be left alone.
(c) It's too dangerous.
(d) She thinks they have enough supplies as it is.

2. Between attacks, how is the sky frequently described?
(a) As crisp and bright.
(b) As gray and stormy.
(c) As sunny and clear.
(d) As wet and cloudy.

3. How many journeys does Nat make between the farm and his home, loading up his car with supplies?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. What does Nat think the army should do to fight against the birds?
(a) Spray them with mustard gas.
(b) Shoot them with machine guns.
(c) Drop a bomb.
(d) Nothing – he knows it would be fruitless.

5. What part of Mrs. Trigg’s body does Nat see and immediately know she is dead?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her back.

Short Answer Questions

1. While collecting supplies, what reason does Nat realize the birds have for not attacking him?

2. Which character thinks an army attack against the birds would be a “waste of life”?

3. What does Nat do with the Triggs’ bodies before returning home?

4. While driving home from the farm, whose body does Mrs. Hocken spot, and request Nat drive carefully around?

5. Why does the character in question 74 think an army attack would be a waste?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jim, and how was he killed?

2. How have the farm animals, on both the Hocken and Trigg properties, been affected by the attacks?

3. What is the droning sound that the Hockens hear during their dinner, and why does it stop?

4. Why doesn’t Nat feel bad about stealing supplies from the Trigg farm, and how much does he gather?

5. What does Nat realize is the force behind the bird attacks, and what does this mean to his survival planning?

6. Why does Nat decide to take his family with him to the Trigg farm in search of supplies?

7. During the final attack, what does Nat wonder about the birds’ mindset?

8. What state are Mr. and Mrs. Trigg in when Nat arrives at their house?

9. How does the Hocken family respond to the six o’clock news announcement?

10. Why does Nat feel a sense of admiration for the birds?

(see the answer keys)

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