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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After talking to the person in #164, Bird realizes that he _______________________.
(a) has nothing to make his life worthy.
(b) wants to move to America.
(c) should have a better-paying job by now.
(d) is in love with Himiko.

2. Why is Himiko prepared to help Bird with the baby?
(a) She has strong feelings for Bird now.
(b) She loves babies.
(c) She wants to be a nurse.
(d) She thinks he will pay her.

3. Delchef argues with Bird about ________________________.
(a) politics.
(b) taking care of the baby.
(c) religion.
(d) his girlfriend.

4. Where does Bird reunite with Himiko after leaving the maternity hospital?
(a) Her car.
(b) A club.
(c) A cafe.
(d) Her apartment.

5. What does Himiko suggest to Bird to help him get over his distaste for the female body?
(a) Pornography.
(b) Anal intercourse.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Sex therapy.

6. What does Himiko suggest to Bird regarding the baby?
(a) Let the baby grow a little while longer to see if he gets strong enough to have surgery.
(b) Let the baby die in the hospital now.
(c) They get in touch with a doctor who will end the baby's life.
(d) That Bird's wife should make the decision.

7. What is Delchef's native language?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Balkan.
(d) German.

8. What word does Delchef write in the book in #141?
(a) Africa.
(b) Hope.
(c) Love.
(d) War.

9. What does the doctor tell Bird about the baby?
(a) He has had the surgery.
(b) He is nearly strong enough to have the surgery.
(c) He will take several months to die.
(d) He died in his sleep.

10. Why does Bird go to Himiko's house?
(a) To drink.
(b) To have sex.
(c) To have dinner.
(d) To borrow money.

11. Bird's mother-in-law tells Bird not to tell his wife the truth about the baby because _____________________.
(a) she will kill herself.
(b) she will not want to have any more children.
(c) she will release herself before she is ready.
(d) she will lose her will to live.

12. What is Himiko doing when she suddenly cries out in the apartment?
(a) Watching a mugging from the window.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Reading a novel.

13. In what country does Bird live?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(d) Korea.

14. What is actually wrong with the baby as discovered by the physicians?
(a) He was blind.
(b) He had a benign tumor.
(c) He had no hearing.
(d) He had a cleft palate.

15. Himiko and the person in #129 think that Bird is in denial about _________________________.
(a) his situation and how the future will be.
(b) his alcoholism.
(c) his love for Himiko.
(d) his wife's mental health.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bird's in-laws _____________________.

2. When Bird meets with Delchef, Delchef tells him that _______________________.

3. Himiko tells Bird that the name given to the baby is also the name of ____________________.

4. What is the nature of the phone call that Bird answers?

5. Who is visiting with Himiko when Bird arrives?

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