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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nat sees the gulls circling overhead, what do they look like they’re waiting for?
(a) The tide.
(b) Prey.
(c) Orders.
(d) Prayers.

2. When Nat returns home from burying the bodies, what news does his wife deliver?
(a) There have been bird attacks all around the country.
(b) Mr. Trigg is dead.
(c) The army is sending planes to fight against the attacking birds.
(d) Their daughter has been attacked while at school.

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

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

5. What wind does Nat claim brought the birds to his neighborhood?
(a) The north wind.
(b) The south wind.
(c) The west wind.
(d) The east wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is the news broadcast in the evening?

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

3. After the third attack, what emotion overcomes Nat?

4. How long does Nat wait at the bus stop before Jill’s bus arrives?

5. After battling birds in the kitchen, what does Nat ask his wife for?

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