The Birds (Part 2)

In London, there were so many birds that they looked like...

• a vast black cloud

• a hurricane.

• a dragon

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Why was Nat hammering boards to the house windows?

• To insulate the house for winter

• To keep the birds out

• To impress his neighbors

• He didn't like light coming through the windows.

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Nat was most concerned about which birds?

• wrens

• eagles

• gulls

• bluejays

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Who is Jill?

• Nat's wife

• Nat's neighbor

• Nat's daughter

• Nat's dog

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Who did Mr. Trigg say was responsible for poisoning the birds and making them crazy.

• The Russians

• The Germans

• The Chinese

• The Italians

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What type of bird dove from the sky towards Nat?

• pigeon

• gull

• gannet

• goose

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What does the term "suave" mean?

• charming and confident

• sad and lonely

• angry and full of hatred

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What does the phrase "vast quantity" mean?

• Something that is valuable

• a small number

• a large number

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What is the definition of the word "laconic"?

• lazy

• tired

• using very few words

• working at a lake

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The word "ominous" means ...

• Something good is going to happen

• happiness

• something bad is going to happen

• a type of bird

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