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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bird note about the hospital's Director?
(a) He giggles.
(b) He stutters.
(c) He is deaf.
(d) He is sullen.

2. From where does Bird call his mother-in-law?
(a) A bus station.
(b) A bistro.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A video arcade.

3. The older man who comes to Himiko's is a/an ___________________.
(a) professor.
(b) lover.
(c) abortion doctor.
(d) neighbor.

4. Where does Bird work?
(a) Cram-school.
(b) Bookstore.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Bistro.

5. What is Bird told about the new baby?
(a) The baby has a deformed heart.
(b) The baby is very healthy.
(c) The baby is premature.
(d) The baby is abnormal.

6. What does Bird do when Himiko goes to the shower?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Makes some phone calls.
(c) Watches television.
(d) Gets glasses for the whiskey.

7. What is the profession of the person in #54?
(a) Computer programmer.
(b) Professor.
(c) Editor.
(d) Mechanic.

8. What does an outspoken student do when Bird dismisses class early?
(a) Withdraws from class.
(b) Shouts out attacks.
(c) Informs the administration.
(d) Offers to take Bird home.

9. What is known about the person in #79?
(a) He has recently moved to America.
(b) He has recently moved in with a Japanese girl.
(c) He has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
(d) He is taking a sabbatical.

10. From what is Bird suffering this morning?
(a) Flu.
(b) Cold.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Hangover.

11. How many shots of whiskey does Bird drink in quick succession?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

12. What does Africa represent in Bird's life now?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Postponement.
(c) Spirit of avoidance.
(d) Lost causes.

13. Where will Bird get the money to pay the hospital bills?
(a) His Africa trip money.
(b) Freelance work.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) A second job.

14. What had happened to Himiko's husband?
(a) He died of cancer.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He was killed in a war.
(d) He left her for another woman.

15. What does Bird note about Himiko's apartment?
(a) It has new drapes.
(b) It smells like bread.
(c) It is freshly painted.
(d) It is dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bird contemplating in the book?

2. Who tells Bird about the baby's condition at the other hospital?

3. When does the doctor want Bird to return to the hospital?

4. Who does Bird encounter when he leaves the shop?

5. Hamiko gives Bird advice on ____________________.

(see the answer keys)

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