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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. Why does Bird decide to go to the meeting with the person in #126?
(a) It will be a good distraction from worries of the baby.
(b) He does not decide to go to the meeting.
(c) Maybe he can get some job leads.
(d) There will be alcohol served there.

2. What does Bird's wife recall hearing as she was giving birth?
(a) The baby's cry.
(b) The ambulance sirens.
(c) The giggles of the doctor.
(d) The radio in the delivery room.

3. How do Bird and the person in #164 know each other?
(a) They were in the same fraternity.
(b) They used to be friends.
(c) He was a student of Bird's.
(d) They were college roommates.

4. Who owns the establishment in #163?
(a) Kikuhiko.
(b) Midori.
(c) Hari.
(d) Kenzo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What concerns Bird about Himiko's car?

3. Why is the name in #113 significant for Bird?

4. Where does Himiko drive Bird after leaving his apartment?

5. What does Bird receive when he gets to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the mention of the maps of Africa?

2. Why is Bird conflicted when Himiko's father-in-law says she and Bird should go to Africa?

3. What is Delchef's opinion on how Bird is handling the situation regarding the baby?

4. What do Bird and Himiko do when told that the baby is nearly strong enough for the operation?

5. What does Bird name the baby and how does Himiko know the name?

6. In what way has Bird essentially changed universes in his life?

7. What does Bird's encounter with Kikuhiko point out to Bird?

8. How have Himiko's feelings about Bird evolved over the last few days?

9. What is the significance of Bird's worrying about the top on the car and Himiko's swerving to miss hitting the dead sparrow on the road?

10. What reason does Bird give Himiko for taking the baby back to the hospital for the operation?

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