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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 11-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Hocken hears droning during dinner, what does she think it is?
(a) Motorboats.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) The birds.
(d) Tanks.

2. What music, coming from the wireless radio, alerts Nat that something is wrong?
(a) Classical music.
(b) Rock music.
(c) Dance music.
(d) Patriotic music.

3. What does Nat find most annoying about the radio news broadcaster?
(a) His stuttering speech.
(b) The suaveness of his voice.
(c) His accent.
(d) The terror he inflicts on listeners.

4. What type of bird makes a kamikaze dive toward Nat’s head?
(a) A gull.
(b) A gannet.
(c) A starling.
(d) An eagle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound fills the room when the news announcement fails to broadcast?

2. According to Nat’s calculation, how long will each “lull” between attacks last?

3. Which adjective best describes the announcer’s voice during his afternoon broadcast?

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

5. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?

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