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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Mrs. Trigg’s body does Nat see and immediately know she is dead?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her arms.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her eyes.

2. With each attack, what has changed about the birds?
(a) Each attack has created a new target for the birds.
(b) Each attack has brought greater clarity to the birds’ behavior.
(c) Each attack has lessened the birds’ intensity.
(d) Each attack has brought larger species of birds.

3. How many children do the Triggs have?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What had Mrs. Trigg attempted to use to fight off the birds, to no avail?
(a) A rolling pin.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A butcher’s knife.

5. What detail about the Trigg farm initially fills Nat with misgiving?
(a) The lack of smoke coming from the chimney
(b) The bloody animals in their pens
(c) The broken windows
(d) The eerie silence on the farm

6. Upon arriving at the Trigg farm, what does Nat notice about the sheep?
(a) They cower, terrified, in their pen.
(b) They have broken through. the fence to graze
(c) They are thin and emaciated.
(d) The birds have slaughtered them.

7. How many journeys does Nat make between the farm and his home, loading up his car with supplies?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

8. Which adjective best describes the announcer’s voice during his afternoon broadcast?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Excited.
(d) Solemn.

9. What reason does Nat give Jill as to why the birds won’t attack them on their way to the farm?
(a) Because the attacks are over now
(b) Because it’s light out
(c) Because they’re not hungry
(d) Because the tide hasn’t turned

10. During the final attack, what does Nat wonder about the birds?
(a) How long he will have to fight them off.
(b) Whether they are mortal.
(c) Why they have chosen their town to attack.
(d) How much memory is stored in their brains.

11. What does Nat notice about the Triggs’ telephone?
(a) Nothing – the Triggs don’t have a telephone.
(b) It has been torn from the wall.
(c) They never had it installed.
(d) The operator is still on the other line.

12. What does Nat think the army should do to fight against the birds?
(a) Spray them with mustard gas.
(b) Shoot them with machine guns.
(c) Drop a bomb.
(d) Nothing – he knows it would be fruitless.

13. How do Jill and Johnny react to the droning sound during dinner?
(a) They stare blankly at their parents.
(b) They burst into tears.
(c) They dutifully hide under the table.
(d) They jump up and down with excitement.

14. According to the announcer, at what time was a national emergency declared?
(a) 10 o’clock.
(b) 6 o’clock.
(c) 4 o’clock.
(d) 8 o’clock.

15. If the family lasts through the next attack, what does Nat plan to add to the windows to reinforce his barricade?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) Corrugated metal.
(c) Bars.
(d) Broken glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Nat give when the morning news announcement fails to broadcast?

2. Which character thinks an army attack against the birds would be a “waste of life”?

3. What does Nat do with the bird bodies he finds in his yard?

4. During the third attack, what room does Nat realize the birds have broken into?

5. Where does Nat find the farmhand’s body?

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