Packet M: Tossup 11

This short story begins on December 3rd, as the wind changes to an east wind. In this story, the protagonist’s wife asks, “Surely America will do something?”, (10[1])which goes unanswered. At the end of this story, the protagonist wonders “how many million years of memory” are stored in (-5[1])“those little brains.” In this story, the radio (10[1])broadcasts a National Emergency proclamation (-5[1])before (-5[1])no more transmissions (10[1])are heard. (10[3]-5[3])The protagonist of this story visits Mr. Trigg’s farm, (10[1])having realized (10[1])that humans are safe during low tide. (10[1])This story ends (10[1])with Nat Hocken (10[1]-5[1])smoking (-5[1])his last cigarette as he hears “splintering (10[1])wood” (10[1])from the title animals (10[1])tearing down his door. For (10[1])10 points, (10[2])name (-5[1])this story by Daphne du Maurier (10[4])in which (10[2]-5[1])the title (10[3])animals (10[2])begin (10[1])attacking (10[1])humans, (10[4])which was adapted (10[1])into a film (10[1])by (10[1])Alfred (10[1])Hitchcock. (10[2])■END■ (10[8]0[2])

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