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WorksheetsThe Birds novella by Daphne Du Maurier
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is the main protagonist in this story?
Coleen
Martha
Arthur
Nat
Who is the main antagonist in this story?
Martha's husband
The Birds
The Sea Gulls
The town
Does the ending say that Nat and his family die?
Yes
No
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
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
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"
What is a "wireless"?
Television
Phone
Battery powered radio
Telegraph
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
True or False:
The Wireless continues to keep the family connected to the outside world until the very end.
True
False
