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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Nat deposit the bird bodies collected from his home?
(a) On the beach.
(b) In a dumpster.
(c) At the farm.
(d) In the river,

3. On the story’s first evening, what wakes Nat from sleep?
(a) The wind howling in the chimney.
(b) Tapping at his window.
(c) His daughter crying.
(d) A nightmare.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Trigg offer Nat for protection against the birds?

2. What does Nat take with him from the shed when he picks Jill up from the bus stop?

3. Who does Mr. Trigg think has poisoned the birds?

4. During the first attack, how long does Nat battle against the birds in the bedroom?

5. At three o’clock, Nat sees that the sky is “colorless.” What does he compare it to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Nat speak to while at the bus stop, and what is their reaction to his call?

2. When does Nat typically watch the birds, and what does he notice about them when the story opens?

3. Why is Nat filled with “a kind of excitement” upon returning home from the beach?

4. How does Nat fight the birds away from his children during the first attack?

5. How does Mrs. Hocken react when Nat starts boarding up the windows and doors?

6. How does Mr. Trigg help the situation when Jill arrives at the bus stop?

7. What does Nat find irritating about the radio announcer’s voice, and why?

8. How does Nat protect himself from the bird attack as he runs home from Jill’s bus stop?

9. How is the weather described on the morning of the first bird attack?

10. How does Nat dispose of the bird carcasses that litter his yard after the first attack?

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