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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bird's mother-in-law doing when he arrives at the hospital?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Crying.
(c) Hiding her face.
(d) Sleeping.

2. Who does Bird call from the hospital?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother-in-law.
(c) His landlord.
(d) His boss.

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

4. What is Bird told about the new baby?
(a) The baby is premature.
(b) The baby is abnormal.
(c) The baby is very healthy.
(d) The baby has a deformed heart.

5. What does Africa represent in Bird's life now?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Postponement.
(c) Spirit of avoidance.
(d) Lost causes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bird and Himiko reminisce about ____________________________.

2. How does Bird get to the hospital?

3. Why does Himiko drive Bird to his apartment?

4. What has Bird's wife been told about her baby?

5. Where did Bird get a job when he left graduate school?

(see the answer key)

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