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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. Hamiko gives Bird advice on ____________________.
(a) dealing with a hangover.
(b) frugal travel.
(c) getting a good apartment.
(d) passing the bar exam.

2. How does Bird feel about responsibility for his child?
(a) Happy.
(b) Accepting.
(c) Content.
(d) Afraid.

3. Which of the following does Bird NOT think about on this day?
(a) Buying a new car.
(b) His youth.
(c) His birdlike nature.
(d) Changes due to new baby.

4. Who does Bird go to visit after he leaves the hospital?
(a) His mentor.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) His brother.

5. What place has Bird always wanted to visit?
(a) Australia.
(b) America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bird learn about his son when he sees him in the hospital?

2. What does an outspoken student do when Bird dismisses class early?

3. How does Bird get to the hospital?

4. To Bird, the baby represents __________________.

5. Who is Himiko?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Bird's mother-in-law give him regarding visiting his wife?

2. Waking up sick with a hangover, what does Bird think might serve as partial restitution for the baby's dire situation?

3. What does Bird learn about the child's birth when he calls his mother-in-law?

4. What is important foreshadowing regarding the tests of strength and Bird's encounter with the gang?

5. What does Bird's father-in-law give to Bird during the visit and why is this an unlikely offering given Bird's troubles with addiction?

6. What seems to exaggerate Bird's feelings of inadequacy at the arcade?

7. What is significant about Bird's hangover and vomiting in class?

8. What does the glass-eyed doctor tell Bird they will know more about the baby's condition?

9. What is the significance of Himiko's character in the story?

10. How does Bird learn that his child has a problem?

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