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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bird hints to the doctor that ______________________.
(a) he may want the baby to die.
(b) he cannot afford the surgery.
(c) he is leaving his wife.
(d) his wife cannot care for the baby.

2. Who is the central character of the book?
(a) Ruse.
(b) Sloane.
(c) Bird.
(d) Maxim.

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

4. How many shots of whiskey does Bird drink in quick succession?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. Bird and Himiko reminisce about ____________________________.
(a) their attempt to make love years ago.
(b) the day they met.
(c) former lives.
(d) their childhood days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Himiko can best be described as __________________.

2. What did Bird do the summer after he got married?

3. What comes over Bird as he waits for the bus?

4. Who is Bird's fellow colleague who is a foreigner?

5. When will the baby's condition be better known?

(see the answer key)

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