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27 Cards in this Set
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1.Why does Nat work only three days a week at the farm?
A.He is wealthy and doesn't need to work full time. B.He doesn't enjoy working. C.He has a wartime disability and a pension. D.The farmer doesn't want him more than three days a week. |
C.He has a wartime disability and a pension.
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2.Which of the following details supports the prediction that the birds will attack?
A.There are more of them and they are more daring than usual. B.Some species of birds are missing. C.The birds are flying in solitary flight. D.While they are not great in number, they are more daring than usual. |
A.There are more of them and they are more daring than usual.
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3.What is the first attack the birds make?
A.A single bird jabs at Nat when he opens his bedroom window. B.A single bird attacks Nat on the way home from the farm. C.A group of birds gets into the children's bedroom. D.A bird attacks Nat when he meets Jill on her way from school. |
A.A single bird jabs at Nat when he opens his bedroom
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4.Which of the following best describes foreshadowing?
A.The use of physical description to explain plot events B.The use of details to describe a character. C.The use of clues to suggest events to come. D.The use of details to explain a characters' motives. |
C.The use of clues to suggest events to come.
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5.On the morning after the first attack, why does Nat walk his daughter to the bus?
A.He wants to talk to her about the birds. B.He wants to apologize for allowing the birds into her room. C.He wants an excuse for not going to work. D.He is concerned about her safety. |
D.He is concerned about her safety.
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6.Which is the following details supports the prediction that Nat would survive the attack?
A.Nat is an exceptionally fast runner. B.The birds do not tear his eyes. C.The birds have not yet learned how to attach humans efficiently. D.The birds are not screeching. |
B.The birds do not tear his eyes.
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7.Why does Nat refuse the farmer's offer of a gun?
A.His war experience had made him leery of guns. B.He knew the farmer would need the gun. C.He realized that guns would be of no use against a bird attack. D.He didn't want a gun around the children. |
C.He realized that guns would be of no use against a bird attack.
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8.As you read "The Birds", a reasonable prediction to make is that Mr. and Mrs. Triggs will suffer a terrible attack from the birds. Which of the following details DOES NOT support such a prediction?
A.Mrs. Trigg doesn't believe Nat when he tells her about the birds. B.Mr. Triggs gives Jill a ride home. C.Mr. Trigg doesn't bother to board his windows. D.No smoke is coming from the chimney as Nat approaches the farm. |
D.No smoke is coming from the chimney as Nat approaches the farm.
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9.Why does Nat suddenly worry about the birds of prey?
A.Birds of prey are likely to be more dangerous than other birds. B.There are many birds of prey. C.The birds of prey in England are more dangerous. D.He has a special fear of birds of prey. |
A.Birds of prey are likely to be more dangerous than other birds.
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10.How does Nat keep his wife from worrying?
A.He distracts her by showing her all of the dead birds outside. B.He keeps her busy making meals and attending to the children. C.He asks her to help him repair the broken windows. D.He reassures her by telephoning the neighbors. |
B.He keeps her busy making meals and attending to the children.
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11.At times in the story, Nat and his wife look at each other without speaking. What does this tell you about their relationship?
A.They do not really get along. B.They do not understand each other. C.They know each other so well they can communicate without speaking. D.Both are at a loss as to what to say. |
C.They know each other so well they can communicate without speaking.
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12.Nat seems disgusted when he hears the news from London on the wireless. Why?
A.He imagined that people weren't taking the situation seriously. B.The explanation for the birds' behavior was unsatisfactory. C.There was no new information. D.He never liked the city or city folk. |
B.The explanation for the birds' behavior was unsatisfactory.
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13.What were the droning and crashing noises the Hockens heard?
A.The sounds of airplanes dropping bombs on the birds. B.The sounds of airplanes crashing. C.The sounds of trucks along the road. D.The sounds of the surf beating along the coast. |
B.The sounds of airplanes crashing.
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14.Which word best describes the Hocken family at the end of the story?
A.placid B.apprehensive C.garish D.sullen |
D.sullen
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15.When the sea is placid, it is
A.disturbed B.clear C.calm D.cold |
C.calm
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16.Which word is mostly nearly the same in meaning as sullen?
A.damp B.below C.gloomy D.unkempt |
C.gloomy
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17.The setting of the story takes place in
A.England, near the sea, in the country B.England, by a lake, in the city C.England, at a farm, by a small town D.London, in the city, by the sea |
A.England, near the sea, in the country
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18.Nat was so upset with himself for forgetting to
A.board the windows B.cover the chimney C.bolt the door D.light the fire |
B.cover the chimney
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19.The wind comes from the __________.
A.north B.south C.east D.west |
C.east
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20.Nat has time to take care of boarding windows and getting ready when what turns?
A.waves B.tide C.wind D.sea |
B.tide
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21.Which is NOT important to the setting of the story?
A.isolation B.war images C.suicide missions D.lack of communication |
C.suicide missions
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22.Who is the main character of the story?
A.Mr. Triggs B.The birds C.the wife D.Nat Hocken |
D.Nat Hocken
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23.In what specific way does the main character change as a result of the events of the story?
A.He realizes he cannot take care of his family B.He realizes the futility of trying to control nature C.He realizes that no one is helping people in the country D.He realizes he the birds are getting bigger |
B.He realizes the futility of trying to control nature
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24.What is the theme of the story?
A.Man cannot do it by himself B.The birds have brains C.If no one is going to help, you have to do it by yourself D.Man cannot control nature |
D.Man cannot control nature
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25.What is the conflict in the plot? think about the theme
A.Man vs nature B.Man vs himself C.Man vs society D.Man vs man |
A.Man vs nature
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26.Which specific example would NOT support the theme?
A.engulfing tractor B.the birds coming in the house C.eating the Triggs D.the birds gathering and attacking |
C.eating the Triggs
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27.What does the fire symbolize in the story?
A.safety, security B.heat, warmth C.eating D.scorching bird |
A.safety, security
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