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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During which month does the story open?
(a) December.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) September.

3. What do the seagulls camouflage while Nat is burying the bird bodies?
(a) The trees.
(b) The sand dunes.
(c) The waves.
(d) The telephone lines.

4. How many days does Nat work on the farm?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. What country does Mrs. Trigg think the violent birds have come from?
(a) Russia.
(b) China.
(c) Cuba.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?

2. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?

3. How does Jill get to school each day?

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

5. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?

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