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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. While driving home from the farm, whose body does Mrs. Hocken spot, and request Nat drive carefully around?
(a) The postman.
(b) The news announcer.
(c) The milkman.
(d) The bus driver.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the crucial supplies Nat seeks to collect?
(a) Food.
(b) Fuel.
(c) Light.
(d) Water.

3. How does Nat react to the crashing sound, which ends the droning?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is horrified.
(c) He is apathetic.
(d) He is relieved.

4. What is Nat doing as the story comes to a close?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Praying.
(d) Crying.

5. During the third attack, what room does Nat realize the birds have broken into?
(a) The living room.
(b) The attic.
(c) The children’s bedroom.
(d) The pantry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Hocken hears droning during dinner, what does she think it is?

2. Which animals are described as “distressed” when Nat arrives at the farm?

3. Why does Mrs. Hocken insist on being taken to the farm with Nat?

4. Upon arriving at the Trigg farm, what does Nat notice about the sheep?

5. According to the announcer, what is the most important step citizens should take to protect themselves against the bird attacks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nat use the bird corpses to reinforce his barricades, and how does he feel about this?

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

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

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

6. How does Nat feel about the army sending reconnaissance forces to battle the birds?

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

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

9. How does the radio music change during the attacks, and what does this signify?

10. Why happens that leads Nat to realize the necessity of keeping a fire burning in the kitchen chimney at all times?

(see the answer keys)

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