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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. The women in the maternity hospital think that Bird ________________________.
(a) is a very considerate husband.
(b) seems very immature.
(c) is not a very good provider.
(d) has left his baby at the other hospital to die.

2. Where does Himiko drive Bird after leaving his apartment?
(a) The hospital.
(b) A library.
(c) A bistro.
(d) The airport.

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

4. Where did Himiko's husband die?
(a) In the room where she and Bird sleep.
(b) In an attic.
(c) In a hospital.
(d) On a beach.

5. Bird's in-laws _____________________.
(a) wish the baby had died.
(b) paid for all the hospital bills.
(c) are pleased with the decision Bird made.
(d) want to raise the baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Himiko reminds Bird of _________________________.

2. What does Bird realize when he wakes up later in Himiko's bed?

3. What does the one-eyed doctor tell Bird about Bird's wife?

4. What does Bird bring with him from the apartment?

5. Bird has plans to _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What word does Delchef write in the dictionary for Bird and what is its significance?

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

6. What outward signs in Bird's life indicate that he has made internal transformations?

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

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

9. What is the significance of the name, Kikuhiko, to Bird and to the story?

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

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