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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many birds does Nat kill during the attack in the children’s bedroom?
(a) 50.
(b) 200.
(c) 100.
(d) 20.

2. Why doesn’t Nat ride along with Jill?
(a) He still has to pick up Johnny.
(b) He wants to make another phone call.
(c) There isn’t enough time for him to climb into the car.
(d) There isn’t enough room.

3. How long does Nat wait at the bus stop before Jill’s bus arrives?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.

4. How does Nat know the birds have made it into the children’s bedroom during the first attack?
(a) He hears the children screaming.
(b) He smells the birds’ animal scent through the walls.
(c) He hears the birds’ wings. beating together
(d) He sees the birds fly through the window.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nat realize the droning during dinner really is?

2. When Nat phones about the birds flying inland, how does the voice on the other end sound?

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

4. What does Nat do with the bird bodies he finds in his yard?

5. Who suggests that the army should shoot the birds out of the sky?

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