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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-10.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which character says, “Come on now … let’s see how fast you can run”?
(a) Jill.
(b) The operator.
(c) Nat.
(d) Mr. Trigg.
2. Why hasn’t Mr. Trigg boarded up his windows against the attacking birds?
(a) He didn’t have enough time.
(b) He has hung barbed wire instead.
(c) He thinks his dogs will scare them off.
(d) He doesn’t believe they’ll attack.
3. When does Nat most frequently pass time watching the birds?
(a) During his midday meal.
(b) Before he goes to bed.
(c) First thing in the morning.
(d) On his way home from work.
4. Who offers to drive Jill home from the bus stop?
(a) The policeman.
(b) The bus driver.
(c) A passerby.
(d) Mr. Trigg.
5. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.
(b) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.
(c) There have been bird attacks all around the country.
(d) Mr. Trigg is dead.
Short Answer Questions
1. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?
2. What type of land does Nat live on?
3. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?
4. After the first attack, what color is used to describe the morning sky?
5. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?
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