2. Himiko suggests that in another universe, Bird's baby will live to his __________________.
(a) first birthday.
(b) fifties.
(c) sixties.
(d) nineties.

3. Who does Bird encounter when he leaves the shop?
(a) A transvestite.
(b) A priest.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A mime.

4. What does an outspoken student do when Bird dismisses class early?
(a) Withdraws from class.
(b) Offers to take Bird home.
(c) Shouts out attacks.
(d) Informs the administration.

5. What is the baby's prognosis?
(a) He will grow out of the condition.
(b) He will die within a week.
(c) He will never be normal.
(d) He is brain dead.

6. What does Bird learn about his son when he sees him in the hospital?
(a) He is dying.
(b) He is ready to go home.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is doing well.

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

8. Who is Bird's fellow colleague who is a foreigner?
(a) Wasserstrom.
(b) Rinaldo.
(c) Delchef.
(d) Schmidt.

9. When Bird catches a glimpse of Himiko's naked body, he ___________________________.
(a) feels his juvenile disgust with nudity.
(b) feels sexual excitement.
(c) thinks she is like a statue.
(d) is embarrassed.

10. For what does Bird ask a sales clerk?
(a) Motor oil.
(b) Road maps of Africa.
(c) Blue shirts.
(d) Tangerines.

11. What does Bird identify himself as when he arrives at the hospital?
(a) The uncle.
(b) The husband.
(c) The father.
(d) The holy man.

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

13. Where does Bird work?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Bistro.
(c) Bookstore.
(d) Cram-school.

14. What does the angry student realize about Bird?
(a) He is hungover.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He is demented.
(d) He is ill.

15. What does Bird notice about one of the doctors?
(a) He is bald.
(b) He wears a shoe with a lift.
(c) He has a missing finger.
(d) He has a glass eye.