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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. Himiko tells Bird that the name given to the baby is also the name of ____________________.
(a) a gay bar.
(b) village.
(c) festival.
(d) book.

2. What is Himiko's response when Bird tells her he thinks the baby is dead?
(a) Bird and his wife can have another baby.
(b) Now Bird can get a good night's sleep.
(c) She is very sad for the little baby.
(d) Bird was wrong to let the baby die.

3. What concerns Bird about Himiko's car?
(a) It doesn't have a roof.
(b) The tires are bad.
(c) It has a lot of exhaust.
(d) The battery is dead.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bird is going to make sure the baby has the operation for _____________ sake.

2. Bird says that he cannot think about anything but ___________________.

3. A student offers to help Bird get a job as a ________________.

4. The women in the maternity hospital think that Bird ________________________.

5. How do Bird and the person in #164 know each other?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does Himiko and her comfort with her own sexuality play in helping Bird in his journey of transformation?

3. What is the content of the letter which Bird received at his job?

4. What is the symbolism of Himiko's repeatedly getting lost on the way to the clinic?

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

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

7. Who is Kikuhiko and how is he introduced to the story?

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

9. What happens to Bird when he goes to his job at the school in Chapter 9?

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

(see the answer keys)

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