2. What does Bird do when he realizes that Himiko has gone?
(a) Goes home.
(b) Goes back to the hospital.
(c) Watches TV.
(d) Goes back to sleep.

3. When will the baby's condition be better known?
(a) When the baby is six months old.
(b) If exploratory surgery can be done.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) After the brain surgeon examines him.

4. What does Bird do when Himiko goes to the shower?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Gets glasses for the whiskey.
(c) Makes some phone calls.
(d) Watches television.

5. What does the person in #54 give Bird before he leaves?
(a) Money.
(b) A baby gift.
(c) Books.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

6. Bird briefly fantasizes about _______________________.
(a) an evening with the transvestite.
(b) flying a plane.
(c) skiing.
(d) being wealthy.

7. How old is Bird?
(a) 25.
(b) 29.
(c) 18.
(d) 31.

8. Of what is Bird convinced as he walks through the hospital?
(a) His wife will divorce him.
(b) His wife will not want any more children.
(c) His son is dead.
(d) His father-in-law will pay for surgery.

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

10. What does Bird tell Himiko?
(a) He is going back to school.
(b) He is moving away.
(c) He is divorcing his wife.
(d) His baby is dead.

11. What is the state of mind of the main character?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Euphoric.
(c) Angry.
(d) Content.

12. What did Bird do the summer after he got married?
(a) Traveled to Africa.
(b) Stayed drunk for four weeks.
(c) Took French lessons.
(d) Built a house.

13. Where did Bird get a job when he left graduate school?
(a) A political office.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A cram school.
(d) Starbucks.

14. What condition does the new baby have?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Spina Bifida.
(c) Brain hernia.
(d) Undeveloped heart.

15. Surgery will be performed on Bird's baby to ______________________.
(a) put in ear tubes.
(b) put the brain back in the head.
(c) fix a heart defect.
(d) straighten his legs.