Daphne Du Maurier "The Birds"

Who is the main protagonist in this story?

• Coleen

• Martha

• Arthur

• Nat

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Who is the main antagonist in this story?

• Martha's husband

• The Birds

• The Sea Gulls

• The town

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Does the ending say that Nat and his family die?

• Yes

• No

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What does The main character use to try and kill the birds when they enter the children's room the first night?

• A bat

• A Blanket

• A shovel

• a smoke bomb

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What does the main character find when he goes back to Mr. Trigg's farm after a day of attacks

• The Triggs are hiding in the attic

• The Triggs have left town

• The Triggs are dead

• The birds will not let him enter the famhouse

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Does this novella have a clear resolution?

• Yes, it is obviously resolved

• NO, it leaves a lot of unanswered questions

What sensory element is described over and over in the novella?

• The flapping of the bird's wings

• The sirens in the distance

• The fog horn being heard

• The static on the "wireless"

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What is a "wireless"?

• Television

• Phone

• Battery powered radio

• Telegraph

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What is the last thing the main character does?

• Lights one last cigarette and throws the pack in the fireplace

• Buries his wife next to his daughter

• Watches from the beach as the Army arrives in helecopters

• Walks away from his home as the birds finally retreat

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True or False:

The Wireless continues to keep the family connected to the outside world until the very end.

• True

• False