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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At three o’clock, Nat sees that the sky is “colorless.” What does he compare it to?
(a) Feathers.
(b) Salt.
(c) Snow.
(d) Teeth.

2. What haunting sound does Nat hear when the birds start to attack on his way home from the bus stop?
(a) The smash of automobiles crashing.
(b) The birds’ screeching cry.
(c) The beating of wings.
(d) The screams of his neighbors.

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

4. According to the narrator, what “changed overnight” at the story’s opening?
(a) The world.
(b) Nat’s heart.
(c) The weather.
(d) The politics.

5. Where does the bird draw blood from Nat during the first attack?
(a) From his hand.
(b) From his eyes.
(c) From his neck.
(d) From his ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Nat does when he hears about the other bird attacks?

2. What lighthearted offer does Mr. Trigg make to Nat for the next morning?

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

4. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?

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

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