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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story’s opening paragraph, what does the reader learn about Nat Hocken?
(a) He is an ornithologist.
(b) He is a war veteran.
(c) He is an only child.
(d) He is the father of three children.

2. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?
(a) Tapping at his window.
(b) His daughter crying.
(c) A nightmare.
(d) The wind howling in the chimney.

3. What type of land does Nat live on?
(a) An isle.
(b) A peninsula.
(c) A land lock.
(d) An island.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nat react to his wife’s news?

2. What is Mrs. Trigg’s reaction to Nat’s story about the previous night’s attack?

3. How did the birds get into the children’s bedroom?

4. At the story’s opening, how does Nat describe the birds’ strange behavior?

5. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?

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