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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn’t Mrs. Hocken immediately open the door for Nat when he runs home?
(a) She's too afraid.
(b) She doesn’t hear him knocking.
(c) The door is jammed.
(d) The newscaster told her not to open it.

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

3. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The French.

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. As he watches the birds fly closer, what does Nat realize is their target?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The farm.
(c) The school.
(d) The church.

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

11. According to the news, which of these is NOT a way the attacks affected London?
(a) Crowds of people gathered on the streets.
(b) Work was abandoned.
(c) Traffic came to a standstill.
(d) People began fleeing the city.

12. At what time is the news broadcast in the evening?
(a) Ten o’clock.
(b) Six o’clock.
(c) There is no evening broadcast.
(d) Eight o’clock.

13. What does Nat use as a weapon to beat the birds out of the children’s bedroom?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A rag doll.

14. What does Mr. Trigg do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a newscaster.
(c) He is a scientist.
(d) He is a schoolteacher.

15. Why can’t Nat bury the bird bodies in his back garden?
(a) His wife forbids it.
(b) The ground is too hard.
(c) He's afraid of their evil spirits.
(d) There's not enough space.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird makes a kamikaze dive toward Nat’s head?

2. How many days does Nat work on the farm?

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

4. What type of land does Nat live on?

5. Apart from food, water, and wood what supply does Nat realize his family is low on?

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