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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bird catches a glimpse of Himiko's naked body, he ___________________________.
(a) thinks she is like a statue.
(b) feels his juvenile disgust with nudity.
(c) feels sexual excitement.
(d) is embarrassed.

2. What place has Bird always wanted to visit?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Africa.

3. Who does Bird see standing at the windows of the hospital?
(a) Nurses.
(b) Pregnant women.
(c) Visitors.
(d) Physicians.

4. The doctor would like to be present for the baby's __________________.
(a) christening.
(b) circumcision.
(c) first birthday party.
(d) autopsy.

5. How is Bird positioned for his new roles in life?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Happy.
(c) Exuberant.
(d) Ill-equipped.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bird tell Himiko?

2. Where does Bird wake up in Chapter 5?

3. What is known about the person in #79?

4. What awakens Bird from his sleep?

5. Who is the central character of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bird's state of mind at the beginning of the book and what does the first chapter signify for his life?

2. What seems to exaggerate Bird's feelings of inadequacy at the arcade?

3. What does the glass-eyed doctor tell Bird they will know more about the baby's condition?

4. What does Bird observe when he visits his father-in-law at the university?

5. Who is Delchef and how is he introduced into the story?

6. Why did the author give names to only a few of the characters?

7. In what ways could the women at the maternity hospital be symbolized as angels?

8. How does the doctor exhibit insensitivity toward Bird about the baby on the way to the hospital?

9. Where does Bird go after leaving his father-in-law's office?

10. How is Bird's encounter with the gang a boost to his flailing ego?

(see the answer keys)

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